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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

MOhGANIOWN, Dec. u.-ADOut
the only thing that can beat Harry
Curry out OF the last word is an echo.
All that a travelling salesman has
to do to get In solid down in Weston
now, Is to mention the name Of Bailey.
II plans Of Secretary Hatch, Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
don't miscarry. freshmen enteringn
the university next fall will carry the
burden of doing the bulk of the root
ing. Mr.. Hatch is working on the
plan now In conjunction with the class
presidents.
Secretary Treasurer Peairs, of the
athletic board. has already placed or
ders for the gold footballs to be
awarded Dorsey Brennan, Fred Chem
oweth and Harry Curry for three
years Of service. The balls win be
the best that money can buy.
Harry Stansbury Is credited with
the statement that II West Virginia
doesn't play Wesleyan at Fairmont
on Thanksgiving. the varsity will not
play Washington and Jefferson IN
Morgantown. He claims to have an
option on Washington and Jefferson
for that date Can't say that we ever
heard Of an option on q football
team before.
West Virginia backs rushed the BAH
Just 412 times during the last season,
gazing 1888 yards. In other words
the pigskin was carried almost . mils
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
President Charles oers of Cleveland Club Quits American Leaqe
SIX DAY RACE
Won by Hill and Grenda, the
American-Australian Team,
in Record Time.

NEW YORK. Dec. l1--Fred Hill.
OF Boston. and Alfred BRENDA. OF Aus
tralia. the American Australia team,
won the twenty-third annual six day
bicycle race which closed at 1906
o'clock tonight at Madison Square
Garden.
The final score was 2,T70 miles and
eight laps. which bettered by eleven
miles and six laps the best previous
mark which was set by Goullct and
Grendaln. New York. In 1914.
Mcnamara and Spears finished Sec
ond. while Magin aud Lawrence were
tied with Thomas and Erhan for third
place. The other teams finished in
the following order:
Egg and Dupuy. NTH: Eaton and
Madden. sixth: Walthour and Moran.
seventh; Hanley and Halstead.
eighth; probaoh and Cory. ninth;
Sores and Linhart. tenth, and Mittcn
and Hansen, eleventh.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
PhiIlies' Great Pitcher Tells
Why He Lost the Worlds

In the January Baseball magazine,
a special number devoted 10 Grover
Cleveland Alexander, the seasons
greatest pitcher. tells why he lost out
In the recent worlds series:
The worlds series was a disappoint-
ment to me. a disappointment no less
that ! had looked forward for five
years to the time when l might be
lucky enough to take part in its all
important games. II was disappoint-
ment not SO much for the result which
went against US and seemingly by a
wide margin (for in baseball one team
must always lost since both cannot
be alike victors). But am speaking
now not of the showing Of the boys
who did very well indeed and who
contested every inch Of the way.
am speaking Of my own individual
showing, which certainly was not what
! hoped 1t might be.
It was on Labor Day that we played
an important series with Brooklyn.
That club was right at our heels and
Moran and the players felt. with good
reason. That great deal depended
upon that one series.
Matched with Cheney.
Twas matched with Cheney, but late
ly acquired from the Cubs. They
scored run on me In the first inning.
After that. the game settled down into
one Of those contests where neither
side will bulge an inch. Cheney, while
wild, as is natural with spit ball pitch
Il ,,,t fv< Va n 49, q
single hit off his delivery. In the sew
enth, as 1 remember Il, however. he
strained himself and was Obliged to
leave the box. It was than that our
boys fell on the opposition and drove
in three runs. 49, p
We began the eighth with twp-run
lead. Moran felt that the game WIS
won. hoped 1t was myself when
Daubert went out on the ,ffrst han
pitched. But then something hap
pened. have never bean able to un-
derstand Il, but In some way strained
my shoulder and the muscles In my
back. have the bad habit Of getting
a blister on my middle finger from
throwing the ball. Isrememher had
q blister on that finger EaboriD Day and
II bothered me considerably. The BALI
player does not pay much attention
TO minor injuries, but try rs he VII
a twirler can hardly get the szme re
suits from his pitching hand when his
fingers 1re decidedly sore That be; can
when they arc in perfect trim ! know
that unconsciously tried Do hrmor
that bIistared finger, and. IN doing So
v.tV
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
MEw GAME
10 BE Known as 'Gridir on is Invent.
ed by Prof. Young.

A new game. which is u combina-
ton Of football and basketball, Is be-
ing tried out at Cornell. "Gridir on
Ia the name Of the new sport which
has been invented by Professor C. v.
r. Young. 1t is played with a rugby
football on the regular gridiron. by
teams Of eleven men, but has some
likeness to basket ball. Running with
the ball for more than i've yards is H.
legal, tackling below the waist Is for.
hidden, and frequent passing Of the
ball is encouraged, The game may be
developed to take the place Of soccer
in collegiate sport at Cornell.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
SAME TEAMS
will PlayFootbaII with the Ohio
State Eleven as Played Sea-
son lust Ended.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 11.-ohio
States football games next fall will
be with the same seven teams that
were played In the season dust closed.
The schedule announced tonight Is "a
follows:
october z. Ohio Wesleyan.
October IA, Oberltn.
October 81, Illinois, at Champaign.
November 4. Wisconsin.
November II, Indiana.
November ] 8, Case at Cleveland.
!. sNoyemher 2 &. western
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

and a half or about one-sfxth the
distance between this city and Point
Marion. The backs averaged 6.55
yards ON each rush. Hite led the
ibackfeld In the number of rushes,
carrying the ball 123 times:
Several basketball men In the uni
versity viii play their way home for
the holidays, two teams having al
ready arranged for trips. Dougher.
Shrughruu. Iatterner and two sths.s
stars to be selected Will hook up
win the G.. P. S. fye an organszation
that has Inundated Shrughrud, st nl.,
two or three times. =
Ar Smith. one Of the -tovns boys
has extended the members Of the
football team an Invitation for { smok-
er and lunch. on behalf Of the Nor
santown Fishing and Hunting Cab.
The club has quarters at Outing and
wants the state champions q guests
for an entire afternoon. The football
men are now trying to agrse On rome
date to accept the hospitality Of Mr..
Smith and his friends and viii ar
rive ut q decision In few days.
Sporting Editor Herbert oflths Ssw
York Times. fn naming over long List
OF men to be considered vhen an
American selections are made. rtcn-
tons Webster, of West Virginia. and
witherspocn. Of Washington and tef-
ferson as tackles. Lambert also got
his name m the same story. The list
included the names OF scores of play
eta from all over the country
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Charles W. Somers, owner Of the
Cleveland club in the American
league, has decided to dispose Of his
interests on account Of financial diff
fculties. The club has been losing
proposition to Somers for two; years,
and during the last year his affairs
have been in the hands Of a commit
tee Of bankers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
Dies Jardiea.

Paul Raymond Des Jan University Of Chca
eleven last and officially announces
as an addition to the Maroon staff Of coaches shorty present
the touring baseball team in the up
mediate on the return the Chicago day
will assist Coach Page with hmen basketball
later the will Sagg varsity
and spring football training seasons.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
YALE DEFEATED.

tsy ASSOCIATES .sssa
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Dec. H.
Haverford defeated Yale, in soccer
football here today. 2 to ].
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
Left. Joe Jackson ttop) and Murphy Right rournier.

The Chicago White hitting
trio last and there is doubt that the eackson
Fourier Murphyw holding positions
campaign But outfit real it
hit about $50 the fielding
weaker trio which had hopes
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
Football Briefs

MoRGANTowN. Dec. 11.-About
the only thing that can beat Harry
Curry out OF the last word is an echo.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
NAVY PLANNING FOR
TWO MONSTER SHIPS
IN FIRST YEARS PART OF THE
FlVE-YEAR BUILDING PRO-
GRAM.
TO BE LARGEST IN WORLD
36,o00-Ton Craft Of the California
Ciass.-Cannot Begin Until Next
Summer For Lack of Steel.

Washington plans are
being considered Secretary Daniels
said, for two 36,O0O-ton battleships to
be included in the first years part Of
the five-year building program Con
gress will be asked TO approve. There
are no warships SO large ahoat any
where III the world. The biggest ever
designed for the American Navy are
the 32,0O0-ton craft Of the California
class, bids for two Of which we're re.
ceived.
Part Of the increased displacement
III the newest ships will be due to
changed hull construction to provide
additional torpedo defense bulkheads.
While the ships general charactris-
tics have not been disclosed, they
probably will have increased arma.
ment and speed. Tho navy has de-
veloped a J6-inch riho, and the new
ships may carry 10 or more of these
II developments Of tho European war
indicate the wisdom of mounting
them. The largest guns now afloat
are the 15-inch weapons OF European
navies, which the American 14-inch
rifle is said to equal for all practical
purposes
Maximum speed of American bat
tleshlp now built or authorized is
Il knots, although European first line
ships go considerably above that 1t
is considered probable that a speed
OF perhaps % knots will be sought
Secretary Daniels has received no
report OH the examination Of private
bids received for battlcships 43 and
A, all Of which appeared to be above
the limit fixed by Congress- 1t is un-
derstood, however, careful analysis
OF the exceptions to advertised spcci-
tcations bears out the indication that
private builders will not attempt to
construct the hulls and machinery of
the ships within the $500 900 limit.
Neither ship can be laid down be-
fore the next summer. it is said for
lack OF structural steel, the war hav-
ing swept the American steel market
clean Secretary Daniels showed con
siderable concern over this fact. He
intimatcd that unless some arrange
ments could be made with steel plants
To insure preference for government
orders Congress might be asked to
act. An embargo on expectation Of
steel until the governments wants are
! supplied has been suggested
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
SITUATION is HOPELESS
THE MAIN SERBIAN ARMY Is
ALMOST ENTIRELY SUR
ROUNDED BY ENEMY.
Only Two Lines of Retreat For Ser
bians; One Into Albania and the
Other Across Greek Border.

London.- the military and dip
lomauc situation of the Allies in the
Balkans are disqucting, if not criti-
cal, fact which doubtless, led to the
British Prime Minister, Mr. Asuuith,
David LloydGcorgc and A. j. Balfour
to Paris for conference with the
French Cabinet and General Joffre,
French commander.in.chicf
The main Serbian army, under
General Putnick operating in the
north. is encompasscd on every side
but one, and being cut off from the
south by the Bulgarian advance be-
yond Tctovo, must depend upon the
rough roads through Montenegro and
Albania for any supplies from the
sea.
In the south the Serbian position
is almost as bad. The success Of the
Bulgarlans thanking attack on Bah
una Pass and their advance from
Feles have prevented the hoped-for
junction of the Serbian-French forces
This leaves the Serbians only two
lines Of retreat, one into Albania,
where they may be harasscd by un-
friendly tribes, and the other across
the Greek border, where they are in
danger of being disarmed and in
termed. 1t is to prevent the latter
eventuality that the Entente Allies
are putting forth every effort.
The British Government has taken
further action by the issuance of an
order that no Greek vessel, except
| those loaded or unloading may proceed
to their destinations, while Denys
Cochin member of the French Cabi
net, who was given an enthusiastic
reception at Athens by the municipal
authorities and the people. is expect
ed to express very firmly the French
view OF what is considered Grcece's
unsatisfactory reply to the Entente
Powers request for the safe conduct
of both Serbian and Allied forces
should they be compelled to retire
into Greece
Lord Kitchener, the British Wal
Secretary, who, it had been stated
was to back NJ. Cochin, is now re
ported in Gallipoli. although, accord
ing to rumor, King Constantine ex
pressed wish to see him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
Some Tasks For CONGRESS.

Washington. n.-Rcvision OF the Fed.
eral neutrality laws so the department
of justice can deal with offences diff
cult II not impossible to reach under
existing statutes is one of the tasks
Congress will be asked to undertake
at the coming session. This was
among subjects discussed at the cabi-
net meeting and Attorney General
Gregory afterwards said his depart
ment would ask for q change in the
Sherman antitrust act so there would
be no question about its application
to conspiracies.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
100000 ARE DESTITUTE
APPEAL TO AMERICA ISSUED BY
COMMISSION FOR RELIEF IN
BELGIUM.
Women and Children Must Be Clothed
This Winter-Nlne Million Whole
ly or Partly Destitute.

New York.--Ovcr 5000 900 persons
in Belgium and Northern France,
mostly women and young children,
must be clothed and shod by Christ
mas. If the garments and shoes for
those destitute people are not forth
coming at once, their sufferings dur
ing the winter will become desperate.
Such is the note Of an urgent ap-
peal issued to the people of the
United States by the commission FOR
relief in Belgium. The New York
committee have received from Mr..
Herbert Hoover. chairman Of the
commission, the following statement:
1T appears to me that it is ncces-
sary for us to go frankly to the
American people and ask them to
areas Of Belgium and northern France
during the coming winter.
There are 100000 people in these
areas and Of these over one-third are
now either wholly or partially desti-
tute and are today receiving their
food either wholly or partially with
out payment.
"As you know we have set up
| economic measures based on the
ability Of a portion Of the population
! to pay for its food which, with the
contributions Of other countries, en-
ables us for the present to find the
bare minimum Of food supplies for
the whole 100000 people, but we
have no reserves with which to pro-
vide clothing for the destitute.
Even if these 100000 people had
money they could not import clothes,
or the raw materials with which to
manufacture them, through the
/ blockade into an area under military
occupation.
ut is a certainty that the undue
exposure Of underclad men, women
and children to the bitter winter will
greatly increase mortality. The cloth
ing for these people can be provided
only If we receive gift supplies for
the purpose. We must depend upon
| the American people"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
CITY LEADS
ALL LEAF MARKETS
LARGEST TOBACCO MARKET IN
STATE SELLS 4,e6s,426
POUNDS
MULLINS RANKING SECOND
Darlington Is Third and kinoa+op
is Fourth in Official Report for
the Season

Columbia-Lake City has again
taken the lead this year among tho
tobacco markets Of the state. with
Mullins second, Darlington third and
klngstree fourth. Lake City led last
year with 6,2S3, 500 pounds, Mullins
being second with 3,70S,9S4 pounds.
The year before, Mullins led with
4,G7S,GS6 pounds and Lake City was
second with 4,343,321 pounds. This
season Lake City shows 4,977,246
pounds, against 4,347,697 for Null
lins.
The above facts appear from tho
annual seasonal report on tobacco
sales in the state, issued recently
by Commissioner Watson for the de-
partmcnt of agriculture The total
crop for the year, marketed to The
close of the season, was 37,995,28
pounds Of tobacco of all grades for
which the producers received $2,765,-
o72.1O or an average price OF 7O2
cents per pound. There were "a ac-
tive markets this year
In 1914 there were 41,101,651
pounds marketed, for $3,979 1903. .S2
MI average price of 96S cents per
pound.
The number Of pounds, and the
average prices for each crop since
the records have been kept under the
tobacco law have been as follows:
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
BID ON BIG SHIPS.
Estimates on New Ships Higher Than
Limit Set by CONGRESS.

Estimates on New SHIPS Higher Than
Limit Set by Congress.
Washington-Bec of the appa-
rent failure Of private bidders to keep
their proposals within the $500, 900
limit Of cost set by congress for the
hulls and machinery Of battleships
Nos. 43 and A. bids for which were
opened at the navy department, con-
structiOn Of both vessels may be un-
dertaken at Government navy yards.
Three government plants submitted
estimates within the appropriation
limit, but only one Of them. the New
York navy yard, is equipped to build
vessels now.
The lowest private bid was that Of
the Fore River Shipbuilding Com.
pany. Quincy, Mass. which submitted
four alternate proposals Eacn was
made under stipulated notifications
Of the departments specifications
which apparently would bring the to.
cost far above the $7.SOO,O00 maxi
mum.
The bids OF the other two private
bidders. the Newport News Shipbuld.
ing & Drydock Co., and the New York
Shipbuilding Company, also proposed
notifications and careful study will
be necessary before the exact cost of
the ships can be determined
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
ommercial Blockade Of Greece.

London-A commercial blockade OF
greece has been declared by the
agency dispatch which quotes note
ISSUED by the British legation in Ath.
ems saying that the step was taken
because of the attitude of the Hellenic
government lin regard to certain
auesuohs touching closely the security
and liberty OF action to which the
Allied troops have the right under tho
conditions of their observation-disclosures on
Greek territory"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
NILSSON WORKING
ON HIS MESSAGE
aEvOTING ENTIRE TIME THIS
WEEK TO PREPARATION OF
DOCUMENT.
PLANS TO READ IT HIMSELF
Chairman Fitzgerald Wants Outline
Of Methods For Raising Revenue
Included.

Washinrton President Wilson will
devote his entire time this week to
comp,e,ipg his third annual message
20 Corcrn.e which no plans to read
norsonn,lv at = ioint meeting Of the
senate and house on December Z He
has giycn instructions that none but
very imnr,pant cngagcmcnts be made
for him
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
indicates Direction Of Foo s,c,,

New York.-Prof. A. G. Webster of
Clark University, Worcester, Mass,
told the ational Academy of Sciences
of an instrument he had perfected
for finding the direction OF fog sig.
nal and which, he expects. will rob sea
travel Of one of its greatest terrors.
For years Professor Webster has OK.
pcrimented with every kind OF sound
wave The instrument for finding the
direction of fog signals. is formed by
means of tuning fork arranged so
as to hum in resonator by the pas
sage OF an electric current.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
GAY WINTER AT WHITE HOUSE
Program Of Official Dinners and Re.
ception Announced


Washington. Tho program OF OH.
aial entertainments at White House
which will be resumed this winter AT.
ter a lapse OF a year has been an
nounced. The program shows several
changes from that OF previous years
due mostly to the European war. The
series of dinners and receptions will
not begin until January Z. after the
marriage Of President Wilson to Mrs.
Norman Gait and the new mistress OF
the White House will take her place
at all of them.
ihc principal changes in the pro
gram this year will be the cancelling
or the diplomatic reception. and the
substitution Of two diplomatic dinners
for the one usually held This depart
urc was decided on because Of the i'm
possibility Of inviting diplomats rep
resenting the opposing nations in the
war to the same dinner.
j. j. JuSserand, the French ambassa-
dor, dean Of the diplomatic corps, will
head the list OF guests at the dinner
attended by Representatives of the AL
lies end Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, will be entitled
TO the seat OF honor at the other din.
nor.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
GOVERNOR SPRY
TO DEFEND STATE
SAYS HE INTENDS TO CLEAR THE
STATE OF THE LAWLEsS
ELEMENT.
FOUGHT GUARDS FOR LIFE
HilIstrom Said He Never Did Any
thing Wrong and Died With a
Clear Conscience.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Governor
Spry Of Utah announced his intentions
TO clear the state Of the lawlcss elc-
ment that now infests the state and
see to it that inhammatory street
speaking is stopped"
The governors statement came as
the aftermath to the execution Of
Joseph Hillstrom, member Of the
|. w. w. and native Of Sweden, for
the murder Of C. Morrison and
Morrisons son on January l. 1914.
Hillstrom was executed by firing
squad at TAP a. nj.
When the officers went to get Hill
strom they found he had tied the door
OF his cell with strips torn from his
blankets. He fought the guards
ficrccly with the handle Of broom
he had Snatchcd from an attendant in
the corridor. but when he saw the
sheriff he became calm, saying, "You
can't blame man for fighting for his
life. Accompanied by the officers he
walked to the death chair After he
was seated they asked him if he had
anything = say. He said:
Gentlemen, | die with clear con
science. l never did anything wrong
in my life. | die fighting, not like a
coward. Well, I'm going, goodbye"
When the officer started to give the
command to fire IIillstrom yelled
Fire" The squad fred and the bul.
lets pierced his heart He was dead
III one minute and 10 seconds None
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
KING PETER SEEKS DEATH.
Tells Serbians When He is Dead They
Can Flee or Surrender

Tells Serbians When He is Dead They
Can Flee or Surrender
Saloniki, via London.-After heavy
fighting with the reinforced Bulga-
rians troops In southern Serbia the
French were compelled to retire at
two points in the vicinity Of Gradisce,
IL miles north Of the Greek border.
Old Serbia Is lost and new Serbia
is in precarious condition, in the
opinion Of M. JacowscheE, secretary
Of the Russian Legation in Greece,
who arrived here from MitrovitZa,
western Serbia, by way Of Albania
The secretary asserted the Ser
bians at Babuna Pass could not hold
out much longer, and that the only
hope was that the Serbian force con
centrated at MitrovitZa would prove
to be strong enough to take the often
sive and advance through Tetovo to-
wards Monastir.
"The morale Of the Serbains is
Splendid he continued. Half train
ed recruits march to battle singing
like veterans. Their aged King Peter
is fighting in the trenches. clad in the
uniform Of private. He seeks death.
saying: When | am killed you can
flee or surrender
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-25
Boil Weevil In Chester

Chester. w. Wilson Of Hazel.
wood township told of the aDpear.
hnce IN ms section Of the boli wee
WI. Mr.. Wilson is one OF the country's
well known planters and is familiar
win the appearance Of the boil wee.
VII by having seen some Of the i'm.
Sects that were brought hero q fcw
years ago from Texas. and is OF tho
opinion that the insects that bored
into his cotton bolls and acted in tho
way the wcevil is said to do arc with
out doubt boil weevils. He thinks
they came in shipped seed.