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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
Bowling
MATCH GAME

MATCH GAME.
The Temple team captained by
Sam Wilson. tourneyed over to Bar.
rackville and cleaned up on the team
of that place to the tune Of 40 pins
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johnson Has Big
Advantage on Willard.
.fnv Assnnln.es tpresal

NEW YORK CITY, Feb. GA
comparison OF the ring records of
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard who
are scheduled to meet in battle for
the worlds heavyweight; champion.
ship one month from today, shows
the marked advantage of the title
over the challenger in actual glove
campaigning. Johnson began his
pugilistic career In 1901 and since
that year has figured In 'seventy:eight
bouts for a total of696 rounds. Dur.
ing this stretch Of years the negro
has won twenty-five contests by
knockouts and twenty.seyens by de:
cisions. He also participated in -
no-decision matches and seven bouts.
In addition johnson hasewonStwo bat.
ties as the result OF his opponents
fouls; lost one on his own foul; one
by a knockout and sthreeEon adverse
decisions by referees.
Willard In his four years In the
ring has met twenty.nine opponents
these battles totaling 205 rounds. HIS
records include seventeen victories
by knockouts and five by decision.
Three no-decision. one draw, one
bout lost on q foul and two BY being
outpointed, complete Wizards ring
figures. According to these tabula.
tons Wizards percentage Of victor.
ies is 75S to Johnson's se2 and his
percentage OF knockouts .5S6 to the
champions 800.
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SCENE FROM 1.-THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE AT THE
GRAND. OPERA HOUSE ToNiaHT.l

.HrN". .NaN -...N.. eH"H a.Ha-#- ~
byIymanH +. Howe, by authority Of the
Secretary of tho Navy, Mr.. Josephus'
Daniels.
Howe travellers will also visit what,
at first sight, might we'll be regarded as
a governmental iedifice, museum or un.
iyersity. Indeed 1t well observes to.
be considered as a university. Indeed
1t well deserves to be considered as a,
university that stands for oil that Is
progressive and practical. rather than
for theory. In reality 1t is a manufac.
turing plant OF vast proportions and
one that owes its great success. to the
initiative, increasedSe efficiency and con
summate skill and organization of an
army of over 5000 men and women. 1t.
is the plant Of the National cash regis.
ter company at Dayton, Ohio. and the
innumerable processes, operations and
machines employed in manufacturing
the product as shown In this reproduc;
ton are Of absorbing interest.
Native life in the Philippines Is an
other feature Of remarkable interest
showing the strange customs Of dicer-
ent tribes and how these same tribes
have been led to civilization by Uncle.
Sam. Unique custome, weird scenes,
strange dances and the swift march of
progress are all wildly illustrated. 1t
is an astonishing object lesson showing
how these strange people have been
redeemed from sayagery: One portion
in particular was secured. at great per-
sonal risk, showing the last head:hunt
which ever occurred In Bontoc. This
portion never has been and never can
be duplicated as head.hunting has now.
ceased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
Tennis Tournament
In New York Friday

NEW YORK CITY. Feb. s-!The
first national tennis tournament Of
1915 will open in New York City next
Friday when the sixteenth annual in
door championship tourney play is
will be contested and the winners
will be heralded as the champions.
for the present year. Entries have
been received or promised from the
leading players Of Boston, Philadei.
phia. Washington and New York. @.
f. Touchard Is the present holder Or
the styles title and w. C. Grant and
G. c. schafer the doubles champions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
Richardson 8 out of 6.
Referee-Piercy.
Time of halves-20 minutes.
California Normal
Meets Normal Tonight

Two old rivals will clash in basket
ball tonight when the Fairmont State
Normal school team meets the Cali:
fornia Normal team, of California, Pa,
at the Y. NJ. G. "A. gym. The two
teams have often met in the past, with
the honors usually with the local
lads. II Captain Zeke Davis can get
some of the pep into his team mates
that he himself always displays, the
locals should win tonight.
There is sure to be a big crowd at
the contest this evening. The i'm.
portance of the game is we'll known
and the fact that the contest will be
q desperate battle will insure a big
turnout of fans to. root for Fairmont
Normal.
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Prices Csc, SOC, 75c, $500
and $50
Seats at Hollis Drug Store

two new and exquisite productions. In
THE Bribef Miss Fuller wore a little
evening frock OF fliny ruffles. The
entire bodice was OF black velvet,
with lace sleeves barely Ave inches
in length. heSlooked very charming
and. as usual, made q fascinating and
beautiful heroine.
Gorgeous settings costing thous
ands OF dollars were especially de-
signed to produce the desiked mag
%nificence necessary In my LadyHiEh
and Mighty This wonderful NAV
was written around and for Mary
Fuller by Elaine Sterne, the most.
famous scenario writer in America.
The story deals Nth a girl OF blue
blood in England, and her palntiaI
home Is reproduced in all its splendor.
Needless TO say. our Mary has gowns
to correspond with the pomp and
grandeur q MY Lody High and
mighty" One lovely dinner frock
was q flmy fantasia OF pink chiffon
with q cunning little black velvet bo-
dice. Mary looked sweeter and more
charming than ever ana enters into
the spirit OF the play with a vim and
witchery which are irresistible. viii
be shown at the Colonial theatre to-
day.
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1ngthe class of opponents met, how.
ever, johnson has decidedly the bet
ter record. Because Of his lengthy
ring career the names OF a majority
Of the leading heavyweights Of the
past ten years are found linked with
his in the annals OF the sport. Al.
most without exception these same
pugilists had been defeated or had re.
tired from active boxing circles be-
fore the advent OF Willard. His
principal bouts have been against
other white hopes who have sprung
into prominence within the past two.
or three years. Against these men
Wizards work has been mediocre. He
fought ten round n%o.decision bouts
with Arthur Pelky and Luther Nc.
Carly in New York City; lost a
twenty round bout on points to Gun.
boat Smith in San Francisco and
outpointed Carl Morris in a ten round.
match in New York.
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LATEST SPORTING NEWS
High School Wins
s. romsSistersvill

FcrStheEthir time In three days the
Fatrrnont high school basketball team
won when they defeated %Sistersville
high here last night In a rough, close.
" contested game by "a final score Of.
81 70 81. Fairnonti Union high
at Benwood the night before and after
the game started to Wheeling. The
team was caught in the flood and
held In Moundsville over night. After
travelling all day the team reached
here late this afternoon with no sleep
and In q worn out condition. The boys
were put 70 bed by Coach Lanham
and slept until shortly before the
game. Somewhat refreshed, they
went into the contest determined to.
win, and they succeeded. The team
goes TO Middlebourne high today and
plays Middlebourne high tonight. The
scores
Fairmont--A sisterville-31
Hamilton ........F........ Conway
knight ..........F........ Crawford
Reed ............C...... Richardson
Wilson Observation-Disclosures Core
Swiger ......s. Eheon
Field Goals: characterization
q, knight 4, Reed z Wilson i. Sis.
tersvflle-Conaway S, Crawford l.,
Richardson g. Core a, Eheon 1.
Goals from Fouls: Fairmont-
Hamilton 2 out Of S4.s sistersville-
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in the total The home team took the
lead in the first game, but could not
stand the ightspu up by the visitors
in the second and third games. Hun.
ter showed thatGh he Is still ia bowler.
by getting high score and high aver.
age. Heckert starred for. Barrack.
Vile with the best total. Scores
BARRACKVIELE-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
5HELENsLESNE lNaRAMNS0EM
REXEEHTURE

- ~ 81 1s-EffEsE EaLgl
Out of 100000 girlies all over the
land 9s9,sse want TO be movie &C.
tresses. They want to act the he.
roine;they want to know and 1oys
the handsome heroes with the fine,
ciean-cut, manly features! They want
to enjoy the glory that seems in.
evitable to a, movie actress and
lastly, they want to wear the beauti.
ful Efrocks which they admire on the
screen everyday. OF course one can:
not really blame them.
However. there Is another side to
Suppose were to tell you that
lovely Mary Fuller designs all her own
clothes. besides writing scenarios,
answering mail from movie fans, re:
'hearsing scenes, then acts them; stud.
les history and psychology and other
things. You would not be SO anxious,
I'm sure. Yes, this reel life Is a
busy one. and. Judging from the bean.
,tiful gowns displayed by Miss Fuller
In all her films Il Is safe to say that
she Is indeed q busy lady.
"our Mary" has been securing the
Fifth avenue shops for the very latest
mandate OF fashions, and these gorge
u creations will be seen in The
Bride and THE Laugh That Died."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
Wagon Breaks Down
On South Side Bridge

A wagon loaded with meat and ice
from the Wise Provision Company,
while on the way to the th%ree.tnirty
freight car for Clarksburg, broke
down yesterday afternoon on the.
South Side bridge. At'the end of the
bridge there is a. bad caye.in, and IT
@as while passing over this that the
accident occurred. The accident do
layed the streets cars about fifteen
minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06
'ATHRiLLINe EXPERIENCE.

-
It Twas a daring sundertaking-this
idea of placing a motion picture cam
era within a few feet OF the biggest
guns of our latest super-dreadnaughts
asa "salvo' or broadside OF. ponderous
shells were hurled for miles and miles.
In order to- make his camera ""rock
steady, as he thought, against the
shock and air suction of this battle
practice. the photographer braced his
camera very carefully. But he forgot
to take;:t the same p7ecaution as to him
self untilt the gun. crew told him a thing
or.two. Atathef outset hesdid not un-
,derstand why. He did after the first
,salvo was fired. Furthermore they
tested his ;courage by telling him that,
It wasStn Just such aFplace where a
wholeSgun crew Of thes"Georgfan and
80 men Of the Missouri were annihil-
ated In anfnstant and no ever knew
how or why. Nc, one ever would know.
B U tstheySwere heralded as heroes and
their families received pensions.
However. continued the crew, "why
take takeithe chance Just to take pic
Stures2 But where ignorance is.
CARELESS Of ali such warnings, the cam.
era manistoodr ready to risk his life in
filming the scene Just as a surgeon
stands ready osriski his life ongsome
experiment. II provedsto be a harrow
Ing experience for him as the concus.
sion threw him on his feet with such
force as to render him unconscious for
q long time. He was confined in the
hospital for two weeks nervous
wreck. He Is, still hard e hearing and
may never recover fully; but the pic
lures he secured are a triumph. Natur-
ally they are spectacular. The scenes
will be presented at the Grand soon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-06

Totals Coco. All 51s 567-1551,
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WAGON BREAKS DOWN..

A wagon owned by j. W. stiff1er
broke down late yesterday afternoon
on Parks avenue. There was a heavy
loan on the wagon and one Of the
wheels gave away. The wagon was
taken to the repair shop1at once
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"THE GIRL HE couLoN,r euy.

IHE GIRL He COULDN'T BUY.
"The Girl He Couldn't Buy" a new
play by SummersN Nichols, a play Of to-
day will be presented at the Grand on
Tuesday next. The author. has outlin-
ed the u%nrelenting game az some men
play. 1t. You laugh because you cannot
help It, you cry to see men so unmind-
ful! OF their duty to trusting youth. 1t
cannot be too strongly urged that every
womansyoung or old, who may be called
upon to- makesa living. see this great
play with d real purpose.
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"TRAlLs OF LONESOME PINE
1t is a remarkable fast that the 70.
nance sof childhood began with the
coming into the world of the Prince OF
Peace. and that ever since The story
of Bethlehem was, penned by the poet,
and physician Luke. the most brilliant
Of the writers Of the Gospels, fairyland
has ever been the realm OF %innocency.
John Fox, Jr., who wrote the delightful
story OF 1.-THE Little Shepherd Of King
dom Come" has found in tho Cumber-
land range a wonderful fairyland, and
he has brought out of the Businesses OF
the hills, that wild. delightful romantic
girl June who believed in gnomes and
fairies and the immortality OF the coul.
In the great American play .tThe Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" which comes to
the Grand you will be entertained with
a soul stirring, dramatic tale OF the
Virginia hills, with a wild primitive
girl as the heroine Of a thrilling Amer
lean plot.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
STRIKE MAY Be RENEWEDON
SPRINGFIELD TROLLEYL|NES
Action Depends on Outcome
of Conference Between
Arbiters and Carmen.

Springfield, Mass, April 29.-The
question of calling another strike of
the 500 trolley men employed by the
Springfield Street Railway company,
was believed to depend upon the out
come of a conference today between
Chairman Charles G.. Wood and F.
M. Bump of thte state board of con-
Citation and arbitration and the rep
resentatives of the Garments Union
which is affiliated with the Amalga-
mated association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees.
The members of the state board
concerned with the officials of the
company last night and were ready
to inform the carmen of their en-
ployers' position at todays meeting.
Both parties to the controversy
agree that the question of reinstateing
three conductors discharged for al
legged irregularities is the only point
at issue. Wien 81 strike was called
a month ago the company agreed to
grant the demand of the men for the
installation of transfer registers in all
cars. The registers have not yet been
put in, but the company explains that
they will be as soon as the manufac-
turers can furnish them. The union
men hold that Jonn II. Reardon or
Worcester, a member of the execu-
tive board of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION, has power to call the men
out as the strike vote taken a month
ago remains operative.
The Springfield Street Railway COM
pany operates all trolley lines in the
city and Chicopee, and suburban lines
extending east to Palmer and west to
Westfeld and Huntington. The New
England Investment and Security COM
pany, which is the holding company
for the Springfield Street Railway,
operates the traction system at Wor-
cester, and it is feared that if the
strike is renewed here 1t may extend
to the Worcester lines
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
HUMPHREYS ATTITUDE.
Will Not Seek Recollection ~ President
of Public Works Beard.

Ernest y. Humphrey. president OF
the board of public works. stated thi.
afternoon that he would not make
any effort TO he reelected to that DO
sition but would accept IL il is ten
dered TO him. II had been rumore,I
that Mr.. Humphrey would decline re-
election in view OF his expectations of
being elected chairman OF the board
Of water commissioners.
Both Mr.. Humphrey and Commits
sioncr w. b. Rossherg are still in the
race for the head of the water board
Commissioner i. ]. Egan. whose vote
will decide the contest. said today that
neither of candidates had made any di-
rect appeal for his support. The wa
ter board is expected to meet Satur-
day morning at II o'clock TO decide
the chairmanship contest.
Mayor Quigley, Commissioner Ross
berg and Mr.. Humphrey had planned
a trip to Whigville tomorrow but Mr..
Humphrey may not be able to go az
he is a member OF the cleanup CAM
paign committee which meets tomor-
row afternoon az 4 o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
REPORT ON USE BY GERMANS
OF ASPHYx|ATING GASES
Official Belgian Committee
Appointed to Probe Viola
tons of Laws BY Nations

Havre, France. April 90, a. M
The official Belgian committee ap-
pointed to investigate reported vio-
lations of the laws of nations has ad-
dressed to Minister of Justice Wharf.
report on the use by the Germans
OF asphyXiating gases. 1t is stated
that gaseous clouds extending 800
feet into the air were carried awar
from the German lines by the wind.
The clouds were green i'm color at
the base, gradually shading to light
yellow toward the top. Several
kinds of gases appear to have been
used, including chlorine. the nitrous
vapors of sulphurous anhydridc. and
others the nature of which has not
yet been determined.
Four methods were employed. the
report states, in generating these
gases. The first was TO light fires
in the first line OF trenches and per-
NIT tho wind TO blow the gas formed
towards the lines of the Germans an
tagonists. The three other methods
involved enclosing the gas in some
kind Of missile. These included cans
thrown either by hand or mine how
tiers, cylinders of compressed gas
or shells containing compounds which
were transformed into gas when they
exploded.
The effects of the fumes were felt
distance of half a mile. They
produced a kind of stupor which last
ed for three or four hours.
A German prisoner belonging To
the 18th Army Corps. who was taken
on April Is, stated that gas cylin-
ders were placed along the entire
front held by this corps. There was
one every six feet. and men specially
instructed in their use were told to
see that they produced the desired
effect. These men were provided
with smoke helmets while all the SOL
diers had respirators served out to
them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
JONES MAY LOSE SALOON
LICENSE ON so. MAIN ST.
Has Not Filed Application for
Renewal With County
Commissioners.

ForgetfulneSs or error on the part
of Timothy Jones may cost him his
liquor license at 1872 South Main
street.
According to law, application for a
renewal of a license must be made two
weeks previous to the date of it's ex-
piration. Jones license expires on
May 8 and according to information
received this afternoon from the office
of the county commissioners in Hart
ford; he has failed to apply for a re-
newal. He has also failed to file a
bond with Liquor Prosecutor B. w.
Alling of this city.
Whether Jones intended to go out
of business is not known as he could
not be located this afternoon. His
bartender expressed surprise when the
situation was explained to him and it
is believed that Jones forgot to file the
necessary application.
Under the law it will be impossible
to grant Jones a new license as his
place is almost directly across the
street from st. Joseph's church and
the excise regulations say that no new
license shall be granted within 200
feet of a school or church.
No. 1872 Main street has been a
saloon for many years. Previous to
the license being issued TO Jones it
was held by his brother, Thomas
Jones, who died about seven years
ago. Unless some error is found and
the matter Strengthened out it will
mean the passing Of one of New
Brit aims oldest saloons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
REFUTES WAR REPORTS
ISSUED BY BRITISH
German War Correspondent Says He
Saw No Englishmen in Territory
Claimed Now by British.

Berlin, April 20, by Wireless Tele-
eraphy to Sayville, N. Y.-Wilhe elm
Schefmann, a we'll known German war
correspondent, has sent the following
report to his paper:
when one compares the German
general staff report with that Of the
British, there Is an 1rreconcilable
difference. In my trips along the
front by Neuve Chapelle and Givenchy
l have travelled much of the time
in territory which, according to re-
ports and maps published in English
newspapers, is in possession Of the
British troops, but in reality I did not
see single Englishman on the road,
net even a prisoner.
"Since the preceding day had been
very quiet I entered upon the field
of the battle at a spot which, ac-
cording to British representations,
was a part of the gain in the battle of
Neuve Chapelle. According to British
reports and maps the next village
must be in British hands, but it did
not look so; every house was flying
the Bavarian flag, made by tearing the
superf1uous red stripes from the
French tri-color."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
TWO MASONS HONORED.
Past Masters Jewels Presented to r.
w. Eddy and w. w. Pease Last Night

The presentation of past masters
jewels to r. w. Eddy and w. w. Pease
was made last night at the meeting of
Centennial lodge, No. 11S, A. r. & A..
NJ, by Past Master Frank S. Penfield.
Mr.. Pease and Mr.. Eddy have been
two of the most effective and efficient
workers the Centennial lodge has
ever, had and the honor was therefore
conferred upon them before it was ex-
pected. Mr.. Eddy held the office of
worshipful master in 1899 and 1900
and Mr.. Pease held the office in 1898.
In connection with the comforting
of the jewels, it was noted that the
late Charles E. Wetmore was the
senior past master of the lodge at the
time of his death. He held the chair
in 1884 and again in 1895. The honor
of being the oldest past master in
point of service now falls to Julius II.
Pease, who served in 1886.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
GIRL OF 10 TO MARRY.

Edward, aged nineteen, of EAT La
Sale street, and Miss Ottila Bjork-
lund, aged sixteen, of D Common
wealth avenue, were granted a mar
riage license at the city clerks, off,
ce today. The young man is the son
of Edward Friberg and the girl is
the daughter of Andrew BJorklund.
The fathers of each were present to
give their consent to the issue of the
license.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
EX-MAYOR THAYER
OF NORWICH BURIED
Mayor Murphy and Members OF City
Government and Common Coun-
Gil Attend Services.

Norwich. April 29.-The funeral or
former Mayor Charles +. Thayer was
held from the Thayer home today.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Joseph +. Cobb of the Church OF
Good Shepherd. Univcrsalist. and in
torment was in Maplewood cemetery.
Mayor Murphy, members OF the
city government and common council
attended. Others in attendance in
Guided Judge George w. Wheeler Of
Bridgeport. former Mayor T. l.. Os-
good. and members of the New Lon
don county bar.
As a mark of respect the superior
court civil side adjourned its after
noon session. and during the hour of
the funeral the municipal building
was closed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
AUTHOR GETS
GERMAN IRON CROSS
Kaiser DecOrates Houston S. Cham
berlain, Who Blames Great Britain
for Beginning European War.

Berlin, Via. London, April %, 1910
"A. Inclusion Stewart Chamberlain,
the English author, who mas lived in
Germany and Austria since 1855. has
been decorated by Emperor William
with the non-combatants iron cross.
Since the war began there have been
published in German newspa pers with
his consent letters to frienGs in which
he blamed England for beginning the
conflict. One of the letters attributed
&c him closed with the words:
May God protect the glorious Ger
man cause. There is no other hope
for the future of mankind