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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
FIRST N: {. Wins
FROM GAINESVILLE |
Excellent Game Played In
Church Leagues to l
Score.

The First NJ. E. Church baseball
team won over the GAINESVILLE NJ. e.
Church team last night in good game
nlayed at South Side Park at 6 O'Clock.
The game was tight one all the way
through with the first score being
made in the fourth inning. The fea-
turing part Of the game was the pitch
ing Of Amama, who struck out IL men
In the sixth innings played, This is
the third game of the season to be
played in the-new ChurchsLeague. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
BY Huah Fullerton.

Americas greatest athletic meet OF
the year will be the college confer.
ence meet at the University OF ILL
nois, Urbana, Saturday. Three hun.
dred and foIty-six athletes, represent
ing 10 of the great schools OF, the cen.
trail west from the Alleghenies to the
Rockies will compete and the chances
are that half a dozen conference rec
ords and perhaps two college records
will fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Iris Speaker isn't batting above
$50, but he is fielding above 1000. A
bloke who can cut off base hit every
day is equal to one who can make
one. Speaker would be quite an ath-
lete II his batting average was .067s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Cleveland scribes now are saying
that Birmingham was canned for re.
leasing Lajoie. Joe might as well ad.
NIT guilt in that instance, also, but a
little inquiry as to Larry's salary and
the box office conditions might indi.
cate that the playing end Of the game
had nothing to do with Lajoie's re-
lease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Frank Gotch is to wrestle again on
July 4. The victims name has not yet
been announced. Don't crowd, boys;
and have your toes amputated before
applying.
Z New York scribes are worrying over
what is the matter with the Giants.
The trouble is that they have been a
pretty bad ball club for several years
(barring hustle and pitchers) and have
Just found it out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
81 WAY 10 eAIT uMPlREs



Red Killifer is in bad with Bill
KLEIN. He was catching game and
thought KLEIN was off on balls and
strikes. -
what did you call that?" he de.
manded, turning as KLEIN yelled
BALL" snapped Klein belligerently.
what did you call that 2" demand
ed ,Killifer a minute later.
BALL." snapped KLEIN, more belltg'
erently, squaring off for trouble.
what did you call that?" demand
ed Killifer when KLEIN yelled strike.
81 called that strike" snorted
KLEIN.
"What are you trying to do; out
guess me?" asked Killifer mildly.
Want IN sell your auto? Try a elias
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Up to date we have not heard from
President Tener in regard to his pre-.
diction that this would be the banner
year for baseball.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Tom Marshall was our ideal Of the
fisherman until he got to boosting bull
heads. We've a notion to invite him
out to dinner and serve carp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Two Chicago boys routed two bur
glars by throwing eggs at them. One
Chicago egg ought to rout a yegg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Jawn McGraw having predicted that
the Cincinnati Reds would finish last
in the National League, now seems to
be doing everything he can to keep his
prediction from coming true.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

When George Mcbride gets put out
of ball game for. disputing a decision
we commence to think maybe, after
all, there is something in Grifith's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

major league club owners favor
cutting salaries" writes an expert. He
could write that 1855 days year and it
would always be the truth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Hank o'Day has not been mention:
ed as manager Of the Cleveland In:
dams! Therefore, we arise to nomin;
ate Hank O'Day as manager. We be.
lieve both Hank and the team deserve
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

y Bobby Wallace was kept on the pay.
roll for purely sentimental reasons
acmording to st. Louis.reports. They
kicked out Arson. Rusie, Herman
Long, Nichols, Chesbro and a hun:
Idred others for the same kind of
purely sentimental reasons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

IA Want to sell your auto? Try a elias
sitied ad in The West Virginian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Z want to rent a house2 Turn to The
west YirEinian's Eclassiaedipage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
FULLERTONs
OWN COLUMN

" Y lG3i II III
Telegrapherss are In 81 convent ion lat
San Francisco: Trouble west Of sacra:
tnnento. boys! I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

Manager Rowland OF the Chicago
White lSoxS says he enc ourages his men
to think IN the tight places. several era,
of!themft think in the tight places when
their shoes pinch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04

"a lPhtladelphian has wagereds $780,
900 to $1,000 he can beat a doctor at
golf. Eitherst the mill onaire is a GhlIck
Evans orltheI doctoriis Just our class class i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Metropolitan Building, main part, now
l64 feet high. Under proposed law
could be 300 feet high, as it faces,
park.
QUICKLY REMOVED
BUILDING OBSTACLE
Fred LAWS Transformed
Rocky Site at Small
Extra Cost.

The home of Fred LAWS. which was
recently completed on Greenacres av,
Greenacres, Scarsdale Estates, shows
what an engineer who is accustomed
TO difficult situations can do with
peculiar lot. On account OF the large
amount of rock on this site the plot
continued TO be unattractive TO q pro-
spectiye homeseeker until Mr.. LAWS
bought it for improvement.
The building problems presented did
not deter him from quickly putting
into effect his plans for home for the
site. He employed a New York City
stone excavator, who put in the foun-
dation and levelled off the grounds
into their present picturesque style
at little more expense over the ordl-
nary foundation on an all-dirt lot.
beautiful views Of a rolling country.
The house is planned to give the
maximum of light and air. Housekeep-
ing problems are reduced to minimum
on account of the fact that all the lly-
ing rooms are on two floors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Park Row Building, now $50 feet
high. If built under proposed law
could be 300 feet high, as it faces
park.
WHY MANY TENANTS MOVE
1t Is Because Some Employees
Are Incompetent.

Raymond p. Roberts. building man
ager for the American Real Estate
Company, says that the loss of good
tenants has been directly traced TO the
fact that the employees Of the building
were not competent.
"A business man has not the time
adds Mr. Roberts, "to complain con-
stantly to the superintendent Of neg
lected corners in his office. loss of val
liable papers or incivility on the part
of hallmen and elevator operators. II
these things persist in happening he
moves at the expiration of his lease.
Tenants pay rent for service as well as
for space, and demand especially that
the service be up to the standard.
Gas the responsibility for character
and efficiency of the help within the
building falls primarily upon the SUI
perintendent or the building manager,
the owner should be sure that the SUI
perintendent or the building manager
has good executive ability to handle
those employed under him and to main
tain a rigid discipline at all times, be
sides the necessary knowledge OF
buildings and their upkeep.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24

any counties outside Of New York
City.
How can the work OF the local as
SCISSOR be made 10 benefit By the aid OF
the central commission?
ut is evident that somewhere in our
system OF assessing there must be a
supply OF expert advice. Assessors
who are not chosen because of special
experience and ability for determining
values need and will appreciate the aid
without which they are at the mercy OF
every objector. Furthermore, such as
SCISSORS must supply their lack OF ex-
perience with rules and standardized
methods which make possible assess
ments which are mechanical, but are
reasonably accurate. These ards can
be supplied by the State Tax Commits
sion. which should also be on the alert
TO suggest that the property be viewed
by at least two members of the board,
that the values of contiguous or SINH
lar properties be equaliZed, that owners
do not act as. co-assessors, that accu-
rate tables Of building costs and depre-
citation be maintained, that large prop
critics are valued as accurately IS are
small ones, and especially that the
valuation on previous lists are not fol-
lowed too closely.
Mr.. Woodwork then spoke about the
that could be had on these
points between the state and local au-
thorities by assigning deputy tax COM
missioners to supervise assessment
work in various parts of the state out
aide of New York City. Continuing.
Mr. Woodwork said:
1--WE then need but two other pro-
visions in order to have greatly I'M
proved assessment in force: First,
power in the state commission TO or
der and effect reassessment; second,
some simple, convenient and cheap
forum for appeals by owners.
Some means should be found for
nrotecting our assessors from the local
pressure Of commercial, property and
political interest. This may be accom-
nlished TO some degree by not requir-
ing an assessor 10 sit In review Of his
own work. Furthermore, a reviewing
board, composed, perhaps. OF two dis
trct deputies and one state commits
sioner, would not only be in position TO
render needed redress, but would get
valuable information as 10 the ability
and work of the assessors whom they
are assisting.
This close cooperation between Ine
state body and the local assessor will
bring TO the former exact information
as 20 how the tax law is actually work
ing: ,s.
BY uniformity of Interpretation and
administration, which would be aided
in no small degree by the development
Of the proposed corps of experts in
taxation, which should be fully pro-
tected by the civil service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Dwelling Houses Leased.

John ]. Kavansgh leased the dwelling
at Al East SD st. for Edward J. Cor
nelis TO Carl Steiner for 8 term OF
three years.
Goodale. Perry Dwight leased the
dwelling at 1863 West 22d st. to Land
auer E. Swart.
The Duff and Brown Company leased
for Mary Tuthill $50 West l45th ST.,
three story dwelling. 10 j. A. Hogg. =,
The Houghton Company has leased
for term of five years the three story
and basement dwelling 1914 West s5th
81. 10 Florence Schmidtke.
J. s. Maxwell leased for John ].
Dooling for a term of years 632 west
13sth ST.. a private dwelling. and for
T. Med. Harper 80 Hamilton Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
To Law Out Avenue.

The Yonkers City Council has just
passed, without protest the ordinance
TO take over and lay out Wildwood av.
through Miles Square Road to Morn
ingside Road at its last meeting. This
opens up a most desirable street in
Nepperhan Heights. the charming east
crn suburb. City Engineer Fulton. in
speaking before the Nepperhan Heights
Improvement Association, stated that
the assessment on the trunk sewers,
which are now being laid in Tuckahoe
Road and lockwood ay., will only be
small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
RISE in ASSESSED
VALUE $3S4,934,ll5
This Stupendous Increase
Made in Queens in the
LAST Fifteen Years.

The increase in taxable values. OF
the Borough of Queens is a proof OF
the amazing growth Of the borough
An increase in the total assessed vai 6s
ton from sos, $4,000 in 1899 TO SASS,
$50 756 in 1914. or a total increase OF
S S SS4.i56 in fifteen years average a
wear being s25,662,27O, Is the result
Of the construction Of hundreds, OF new
industries and homes in the borough
The assessment on land alone IN
creased from S76,5s8,315 in 1904 10
$3.50. 67s12O in 1914, or total increase
of s2O4 .Os9. sos. an average increase a
wear for that time of s20,4OS,ssO, ne
assessment tables for the last hfteeh
wears are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Census of Apartment Dwellers

As nearly as can be computed, there
are 3.6s6.9j5 persons living IN apart
mcut houses and tenement houses, and
l.O7g.9is persons living in private
dwellings in New York City. On the
citv records any structure housing
three OF more families is tenement
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
FELT CONTRACTION
OF REALTY BUSINESS
Title Guarantee Company
Earned, However, Last
Year ST, 285,000.

The trustees of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company submitted their an
nual report to the stockholders at their
meeting last week. The report in part
follows:
"While the results OF the company's
business for the year 1914 have been
unsatisfactory, a careful inspection OF
the conditions surrounding 1t gives a
viewpoint which is encouraging. The
community has had less title business
TO do, and consequently we have done
less. and vet we have done a larger
pronortion of what there was to do. II
the same proportion holds when good
times come again, we can feel that even
during the poor years We have been
making progress.
con the other hand. we note with
regret that this is the first year in our
history in which our surplus and un-
divided profits have not increased.
Since 1902, when our net earnings hrst
passed the 100000 mark, this is the
first year that they have fallen below {.
Since we commenced 10 pay DIVIDENDS
il is the first year that our earnings
have not more than paid our dividend.
The result is due TO the fact that II
was necessary to charge down our Sc
EUflfleS out OF tdIHluBo ~ tAC oNih -
s474.994, in order that we might carry
them on our books at their market
value.
"Our business really earned $780,
600. and but for this depreciation we
should have added more than S25O.0Oo
to our undivided profits. The troubles
abroad have made themselves felt in
no uncertain way in our country
financial condition, and with the rest
of the community We have suffered IN
our Investment account what we trust
will be a temporary loss only. The
exact decrease in our title and search
business for the year is SIS, l52: While
in dollars and cents this is drop or
about 10 per cent, yet in number OF
titles examined and guaranteed II Is
loss of only 2i2 per cent.
THE company's payroll amounts 10
the large sum OF 81 ,322,757.
"The Borough of Brooklyn Is the
great source of supply for the small
mortgages which are so much In de-
maud By investors. II is growing
borough and furnishes the right kind
of investments for the average IN
vestor. The population forecasts estl-
mate that in the next thirty-hve years
Brooklvn will have seven million IN
habitants. II the population of BROOK
lyn Is TO increase each year the de-
mand for its property, the size OF us
rent roll and the security or It's mort
cages will all grow in proportion. IL
contains thousands OF houses varying
in value from $4,000 to 100000"
A statement of condition to Decem-
Der 81, 1914, follows:
RESOURCES.
Irouo seeLia..e' 49,, ,.iu.l $3.50 265 II
oihrf secuIlIi-s ,.-.s l22aT $50 SO
bonns .hq t IT, - 1897. 30g =
loans sno 90 at 49,, r,.i ss,,.. 2i-s052 80
Banning nvu,re 80 ' lsl ta5 50
slcLeeI 49, 80. IN h.rL - s6s5.TiS A.
-, ........... 81. $50 Is2 SO
-. L. nanitai On hand OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
o1e 600 Apartments Here.

There are 1O2. 400 apartment houses see
&, New York City containing sls'oOo
APARTMENTS ranging in size from one
tn tUeutV rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24

Against this &. q capital on hand OF
81. 600 900: surplus (all earned OF
Sii 600 600; undivided profits OF s5oo,-
500 O5. and amounts due TO deposi'ors
of S27 OqO 1863 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
RFIL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE.

WANTED "a farm IN eIchAase tof .'srrne1'
$500 On Prookgn No brokerage pad. D. Z.
uiIT $50 Nassau street. NsS York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
NEW JERSEY.
COUNTRY PROPERTY.
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
BOROUGH or MANHATTAN.

lone MAHoGANT FURNISHED p1-
W.. ofac,. with uss Of waiting 'oogn .snos I..
ph.r tetphOns sns ,ies E hags} iN'''
I.pTTN MASONIC TEMPLE. bsll-iodg.
COINS: reasonable. Barnett & CO.. II
East l25th 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
SCHOOL AGENCIES.

American and Foreign Teachers Agency
supplies Professors. Teachers Tutors
Families Apply TO Mra NJ J. YOUNG
FULTON, - Union Square
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
FURNISHED APARTMENTS TO LET
SEW JERSEf.

rr-RXrsuTD APARTMENT CHELSEA. ATL-AN-
tie City -Boardwslk. second door. 60 an ZOE,
.-a,,b Adde's, A C. Boz 100. Tribune Uptown
o~-ss 1874 UrozrNsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24

New 9 story high class eleya-
tor house. all outside rooms.
specially adapted to bachelors.
Service. etc. under peFsonAi
sgpsrytstsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
Female.
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.

YOUNG WOMAN would like two ~ Tires hours
work daily as hookkeopsr could also act As sec
rs'sry. Address L. Boz %. Tribune Once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
uNFURNIsHED APARTMENTS.
EAST SIDE.
rur IKEAAANN Al the Northeast Come

rgE BolKENHAYN. AZ the Northeast Corns
an Avenue and 5sth strecs
CORNER APARTMENTS 81 and 10 rooms ana
.,,s-,ss hsfhr0ors and I servants bahroczn !;
.,,S eIp.sure lls feet on 5sih Street and 50 fee.
on Firh Avenue s. 200 per scar; one. pssession
,,,,natis,e. o,hers possession Mas lst
I-No APARTMENTS adjoining. comprising vhois
a., u, ia rooms 4 bathrooms. servants BAN
rooms 81. 500; can he USED tose,nri possession
APARTMENTS ard 10 rooms. North side Of
huiidinE 81 900 and ugNNu.
InculTe en- premises ~ N
: GoLDSTiCkER. i.s Broadway.
VksT SIDE.
SOS WEST 45TH STREET.
1884 Rooms and Bath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
MORTGAGES FOR SALE.

A CLIENT OWNING A FIRST MORTGAGE ,oi
,li d0O on Manhattan improved wiz 40. III.
,,.I d,.eoun, Tor cash. No brokers. JOHN
CLARKE. 33i Finn Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
WORK WANTED.

Male.
vARNISHER-Fi class. automobile. piano ard
woodwork; twenty wears experience; wants work.
Y. f.. co West 2ith S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
HELP WANTED.

Male.
CRAFTSMEN and TRACERS wanted. Intern ationsi
Draftsmcn's Assn Room i0l. 70 Wall ST. y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
wksT SIDE.

SOS WEST 45TH STREET.
1884 Rooms and Bath.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-06
SPREAD OF BLIGHT.

Blight is caused by a microscopic
germ which lives in the tissues of the
tree. 1t ives over winter in those in
fcctCd parts Of the trees that do not
dry out. As long as they remain
moist, the organism can live, but if
they dry out at any time the germ
dies. Those parts that carry it over
winter are called "hold-over cases"
Only relatively small number of the
infections are hold-over cases. because
the dead bark Of the infected part Of
ten breaks away from the living bark,
thus cutting the supply of sap off
from the diseased part. In such cases
the diseased part readily dries out and
the germs die. This is more common
in apples than in pears, for pears are
usually more susceptible to the disease
than apples; and, too, the diseased
bark of pears does not break away
from the healthy bark as readily as in
apples Hold-over cases are, there
iOIC, lll'l I NoliliiiolI III pedl IlfcA tiItlli
in apple trees. For this reason, few
pear trees very often constitute the
source Of infection for adjacent or
chards.
From the hold-over cases in the
spring a gummy. yes,w or brownish,
sappy substance oozes out through the
bark. This substance contains count
less numbers of the germ. 1t is visit
ed by flies and other insects, some of
which later visit the flowers and ten
der twigs, leaving the germs on what
ever they happen to come in contact
By this means, the germs are carried
to the nectar in the flowers, where
they increase in number very rapidly,
so that bees visiting these infected
flowers get the germs on their mouth
parts and their feet, and carry them
from flower to flower, dropping the
germs wherever they happen to alight.
In a few days the disease can be wide
ly spread in an orchard. although it
may have been confined to a very few
hold-over cases a week before. 1t is
the hold-over cases then that become
Of prime Importance in the distribu-
ton of the disease.
From the blossoms the organisms
enter the fruit spurs and soon kill
them, causing blossom Blight" At
the tips of the tender twigs they may
enter and extend downward several in
ches a day, killing the twigs as they
90, causing "Twig Blight" From these
dying twigs and the fruit spurs, the
germs ooze out through the bark as
they do from the hold-over cases, and
each case becomes a new center of in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-06

lection. Fruit spurs and sprouts from
the trunk and larger branches may be-
como infected, and the infection may
extend down them into the larger
branches and the trunk, causing Body
Blight Likewise, through sprouts
the germs may enter the trunk near
the surface of the ground and Kill! the
bark partly or entirely around the
trunk, causing "Collar Blight; or
they may enter the roots through
sprouts from the roots, causing "Root
Blight" Any of these special cases
may lead eventually to the death of
the tree, although it may require
years to actually kill it. They also
constitute the greatest source of hold
over blight. If hold-over blight is
present in an orchard, and if weather
conditions are favorable to the spread
of blight, the disease may spread eX-
tensively and cause an epidemic such
as we have had this year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-06
CONTROL OF BLIGHT

Eradication. All cases of hold-over
blight must be cut out of all POma-
ceous trees in the orchard and in the
immediate vicinity between late sum
MGR AID the beginning of growth the
following spring This includes practi-
cal!y all infected parts of pear and
ounce trees, and all diseased parts
that have not previously dried out of
the apple, crab apple, service berry,
hawthorn, and mountain ash, both cul-
tivated and wild. A case of body
blight is treated by cutting out all the
affected bark with a knife and gouge.
or it may be removed by cutting off
the branch just below the diseased
part. In those cases where the whole
branch has died, the branch should be
removed few inches below the dis
eased tissue. The tools used and the
wounds made, must he sterilized after
treating every case to prevent rein
lection. This is done by wiping them
with a cloth or sponge wet with the
sterilizing solution. For convenience
the sponge may be suspended from
the top of the shoulder, or from the
upper button-hole of the jacket, by
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-11-06
As To Wild Onions

The money loss for the United
States, due to wild onions, runs into
millions of dollars each year, while the
loss in Maryland from this same cause
is very great, while the discomfort to
consumers of tainted milk and butter
is almost as great as the money loss,
according to County Agent Marsh. In
continuation he said that to fight this
plant successfully it was necessary
to understand its habit of growth He
said that there We're two sets of bulbs
and consequently an overlapping of
generations which is the secret of the
remarkable persistence of this weed.