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Mountain advocate., 1915-12-10
FOR SALE

A farm of sixty acres with four
room cottage and out buildings.
Also a twelve room hotel and
livery stable.
Mrs. MIA. Cover.
Crab Orchard. Ky.
Mountain advocate., 1915-12-10
M ALL COUPON TO-DAY

American Can Company
Chicago, III.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-26

shady, as the saying goes. The next
afternoon, despairingly promenad-
ing in the woods near the town he
vas suddenly confronted at a side
path by Nellie and a girl friend. The
latter was full of mischief and she
hailed him.
o,S This way, sir" she ordered with
pretty peremptoriness, Miss Duncan
wishes an explanation of your cratic
adventures with that young lady who
went to pieces"
Vincent flushed and trembled and
stammered. Nellie was calm and
smiling. There was a knowing ex-
preston in her bright eyes which
Vincent resented.
Il guess you know what was try
ing to get at, he floundered. 81
would have had real girl on that
machine if-if didn't think so much
OfT-that is"
sitBut what had Nellie done to be
the subject of such a peculiar expert
ment?" challenged Nellie companion.
LII guess Mr.. Rolston can tell" NUT
tered Vincent.
''You mean my married cousin ?"
spoke Nellie innocently.
Is"YOur married, cousin?"
Surely"
Vincent drew a step nearer to his
fancee.
dssIs your father home yet, NelHe?"
be inquired meaningly.
yes, Vincent" she replied demure-
" and lowered her eyes.
-s"Then, unless you think I've been
the biggest dolt in the world I'd like
tOcaH on him."
g'Do, Vincent" whispered Nellie,
taking his arm and looking lovingly
UP, into his face.
ed -O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-26
UNWELcoME GIFT

Blondine = -Gerty. Giddigad has
been placed in an embarrassing po-
sitiOn.
Brunette In what Way
Blondine ~ She is Unfortunately
proud of her beautiful throat, and one
of her friends has presented her
handsome fur neck piece Youngs-
town Telegram
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-26

Mabel TaliafefFo, the well known
theatrical star, is soon to be seen in
the photoplay, The Three of Us"
Il never realized, she said, how
big a thing picture acting could be-
come until l began to rehearse. But
eventually 1 think that the screen
drama VIII greatly improve and the
small picture viii go out Of fashion"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-26

OF DAUGHTERS LAUGHTER
With increasing amusement he
Vii laughed,
because of his daughters wild
ds laughter;
Thenzhe said: Though I seem to be
daught,
II am sure that my daughter is
IA daughter"
Ladies Home Journal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

year ago at this time the Browns
were in third place. closely trailing
the Tigers and Athle les, because ClaE5
encesINalkergwasYa almost daily winning
ball games with his singles. doubles
and triples Today the Browns are
pulling up the rear in the American
League race because this same Walk
erlis not getting his share OF the base
hits.
The case of Walker is puzzling. He
has always been quite a hitter. It
created quite a. bit of comment when
Clark Griffith fired Walker from the
Washington club when the aforesaid
Walker was hitting more than 900.
With the Kansas City American Asso-
citation team he hit above 300, which
was the chief reason he became a
Brownie.
= A year ago at this time he started
the sensational hitting streak that
had him at the head of the list OF bat
tiers in the American League. He was
clubbingfthe ball for quite a spell at
a $50 notch. ThatSAmerican League
pitching was not very baffling and
that his early squirt wasn't nuke is
evident from the fact that he finished
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
Bro.U1s afg IN q Deep Rut
Because Waller Sl4n1pedI

sa1seasons OF ISL games with a batting
mark OF EOS. u Il
More than half of tn Ell q games lost
by the Browns to date this season
have been annexed by the opposition
by margins OF sone7and two runs. That
is the best evidence that the Browns
OF today are without punch. It was
Walker who supplied this kick in the
team year ago and 1t was Walker
who was turning the close games into
victories. Today the other fellows are
gallopIng on with the close ones and
the wide ones, too. because Walker Is
not hitting. IL
In the rs games played to date
Walker owns the unhealthy mark OF
.21S. He has been to bat 64 times and
has made only II hits. In only three
OF these games has he made two hits.
He has not made more than'two hits
any game and in 10 OF the % games
he has gone hitless.
Just what the failure OF the teams
supposedly best hitter to hit means is
proven in the figures. They show that
Walker has driven in only seven runs
and has crossed the plate himself only
twice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

Arson has since stated that Sun
days equal for speed has never ap
peared in the big league but confesses
that Bills Judgment on the paths was
not all that could be desired. Proba
bly, It was on this account that Sunday
never led the league base runners
Even in 1890 his best year as a base
stealer, Sundays 90 thefts were top
ped by Billy Hamilton's 102.
Another handicap under which sun
day labored was weak batting. Elk
cept in 1887, when bases on balls
counted as base hits, Sunday never
rose above the 800 mark, and unless
man can get on the initial bag, his
base running record always suffers.
Sunday never played in the minor
leagues. Arson brought him from the
sand lots, and when Bill quit the big
league spangles in 1890, he left the
game forever. At the time OF Sun
days professional start, the, Chicagos
were composed OF Arson on first
! Pfeffer on second, Williamson oil
third, Burns at short, Dalrymple, Gore
and Kelly in the outfield, Kelly and
Flint behind the bat and Goldsmith
| and Corcoran in the box. Sundays
1tonly chance to play was when Kelly
went behind the bat. Then he was
/ permitted to play right field. But
Kelly was so strong at bat that be
outshone Sunday, and kept the latte;
as virtual utility outfielder. This
continued for three years until Kelly
was sold to Boston.
| At the outset Sunday was a desper
ately poor fielder. His first year per
centage Of .662 placed him absolutely
last among the leagues So outfielders,
| In 1887 he was again to the bad, with
a percentage of .766, only two feeders
ranking below him. Sundays grand
average Of 1888 was excelled last sea
son by every outfielder in. the Ameri
can League except three, and by every
loutflelder In the National League but
one.
good fielder and a strong and accurate
thrower. While Sundays throwing
was not remarkably swift, Ansor
used the right word when he said
"strong," for Sunday was one OF those
PLAYERS whose throws seemed to gain
weight as they progressed, and landed
! in the other fellows mitt like the soft
side of bomb from an airshlp mile
or two out Of sight.
Incidentally Sunday was one OF the
most popular men of his period: TO
day, as he goes from city to city IN
his evangelistic work, the oldtimers
never fail to turn up and shake bis
hand and talk over old times. And
Sunday is never too busy for tanning
bee with one OF the old guard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
Jake Daubert is d Modest Violet,
But He's.a Whale on That Sack
1nv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


There d a lesson for all young men
III Jake Eaubert member of the Brook
Ign baseball team and premier first
baseman of the country. 1t is a les
son hi confidence in ones own ability
and proof that the fellow who sticks
to his work, faithfully, who refuses
TO be discouraged and plugs right
alongiso0ner,orla later will find himself.
II YOU CLEAN through the three
leagues among the players you Will
ind fewer, fellows who will interest
Won more or who you will like better
than this same big. quiet fellow who
rs almost as shy as girl and very
hard 10 get acquainted with. He
runs from interviewers, but when he
hndB that they really like him and
that they are on the level about IT
he smiles a kind, likable smile and
IS 3ustsaI natural fellow.
EeWplayers ever have gone through
the experience that he endured and
then come back. -Four times he was
brought up from the minor leagues
ana four times he was sent back be
Tore he finally gained the confidence
ID himself that was necessary.
Daubert was born on farm down
in Southern Pennsylvania, not far
from Lancaster, and as boy he
played ball for little town team.
ne was brought into Lancaster and
for a$whoIe year and part Of another
played around that district.
Theinext year he was in the South
ern league and It was at Nashville
that heScame to the prominent notice
81 thesscouts. At the end Of the first
season there were five major league
clubs fighting for his services and
Cleveland got him.
He Joined Cleveland in the spring
traiffngstrip. He was too modest and
retiring to advertise himself and al
though he looked good he was sent
back atterfa brief trial.
Three years in succession he was
beyond doubt the greatest first base
man in the Southern-and each year
he Joined the big show and was de-
ctaredz Ia failure.
Down in Nashville there was vet
eran ball player. He had had his
Chance; he had been up and come
ack@and he knew Daubert and knew
what the matter was. He won the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
CHURCH TEAMS MEET.

A meeting Of church baseball en-.
thusiasts was held last night for the
purpose OF discussing plans for a
church league this season. Only three
churches were represented: First
Baptist, Palatine Baptist and Dia.
mond Street NJ. e.
Another meeting will be held in a
few days at which time an effort will
be made to have all the churches rep.
resented and a,league may be formed
at that time. ss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
TRACK MEET SATURDAY.

The annual track and field meet OF
the Monongahela Valley High Schools
Association will be held at South Side
Park Saturday afternoon, beginning
at o'clock.
Fairmont, Warrington, Shinnston,
Clarksburg, Morgantown, Grafton and
other high schools will be represented
by teams.
The Fafrmont High School has won
the meet for the last two years and
their team has an excellent chance of
again winning on Saturday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
JAKE DAIJBERT.

he discovered that the difference be-
tween the major and the minor league
palying was chiefly in the imagina:
ton. He commenced hitting and
found that he could bat the pitching
of the big stars almost as well as he
could those lesser ones who shine IN
the smaller leagues.
And from that day to this he has
been one of the best batters in the
National league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

confidence and the friendship OF the
retiring young player and he told
him a few things.
Daubert set the Southern afire that
year. Cleveland had grown to believe
Daubert never would do, but Brook
lyn stepped in and procured him.
This time Daubert determined to
make good. The first day he stepped
on the base he started rushing the
attack. Rather to his own surprise
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

The Federal League is to invade New
England territory, according to an an.
nouncement made by w. q. Carey,
who owned the Springfield club in the
now sleeping Eastern Association and
still controls League Park in this city.
Carey was In New York recently,
meeting there by appointment R. B.
Ward. vice president Of the Federal
League.
The proposition Vice President
Ward put up to Carey was altogether
acceptable and. the Springfield man
predicted that there would be ball
games at League Park in IA real bona
fidelIeagusl Infinitely stronger than the
old Eastern Assoc iation within 10
days :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
ALEXANDER TAKES
SCALP OF PIRATES
Pitcher Wins From Pitts
burgh, Allowing Only q
Hits and 2 Runs.

PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-In the
first game of the Pirates eastern trip,
played here yesterday, Grover Cleve-
land Alexander, pitcher for the Phil
lies, held them to four hits and only
two runs, winning the game for his
team by a four to two score. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
Close Contest Played But
Several Costly Errors Lost
Game For Methodists.

CARLISLE, Pa, May 12.-=West Viz.
GINA Wesleyan again lost game yes.
terday4 when the baseball team play.
edsD Dickinson College. The game was
probably one of the closest played in
this year by the Methodists, but sew.
eral costly errors probably caused
them to. come out on the small end OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
DEDUCTION.

why did you want to come out
here. Miss Naive?"
slips"
but those are down by the river"
Dear me, I thought Id find them
In this pasture where the cows are!"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
With Coming
Big Leaguers

A Bankers baseball team was or
Ranized last Wednesday night when
several young men OF the local banks
met at the Fairmont Trust Company
Bank and elected officers for the
nine. A. F. Sandy was elected tenn
porary chairman and Ralph Courtney
was elected as temporary secretary.
After the organization of the team
was completed the regular officers for
the same were elected: A. F. Sandy,
chairman and manager; Ralph A.
Courtney. secretary and treasurer;
Ward Downs, captain.
The team challenges any team in
this city for game to be played May
81. II any team accepts this challenge
please notify the Sporting Editor Of
the West virginian and he will ar
range the game for the two teams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
GAMES scHEDuLEp TO-DAY

Pittsburgh at PhiIad elphiRs 4,
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn
st. Louis at Boston.
American Leasues
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis
New York at CleYeland
Washington az Chicago
Federal League
Pittsburgh at Buffalo.
Kansas City at Newark
st. Louis at BALTIMORE
Chicago at Brooklyn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
TEMPLE LOST.

A team from the Temple alleys lost
to d Clarksburg team last night by a
total of 81 pins. Hunter was the star
bowler for 'Fairmont while Lee john
son starred for Clarksburg. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

The Diamond Street M. E. Sunday
School (McDougal Glass; baseball
team met at the church on Monday
night and elected officers for their
team. There was only one class rep
resented at this meeting and all the
officers were elected out Of this class,
not giving the other classes a show.
The following officers were elected:
Guy McDougal, manager; Celtic Ira
Wis, captain; "Herch" Caid, treasurer;
Harry Smouse, secretary.
This team met at the East Side
diamond last night at o'clock for
practice and they will have to wake
UP early in the morning to get In the
big leaguers. This. team needs good
outtield and some more good batters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

. Two base h1ts-Daniels, Singleton.
Three base hit-Moose.
Stolen bases-Moose, Patter, Gold
stein.
Double plays-Moose to spong to
Potter; Moose to Potter to Moose.
Bases on balls-of Vaughn |, on
Wagner 2.
Struck out-By Wagner Z, by
Vaughn 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

The game that was to have been
played between the Bankers baseball
nine and the Palatine Baptist Church
team last night on the East Side dia'
mond was postponed until Thursday
evening at O'Clock by the statement
of the captain of the Bankers team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
Billy Sunday Only Fair as
a Bal Player Fast Runner

town. Iowa, where Bill was driy-
ing an undertaker's wagon. "A fire.
mems tournament was on when Arson
first caught sight OF the now famous
evangelist, and Bills fieetness OF foot
convinced the leader of the White
Stockings that the undertaker's asst
ant would make real ball player.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

Two base hIts-Johnston, PasKert.
Sacrifice hits-Byrne, Wnltteu.
Stolen bases-Carey, Wagner, Cos
tello, Baird 2.
Hit by pitcher-By Alexander 1.
Left on bases-Pittsburgh 8, Phila-
delphia Z.
First base on errors-Pittsburgh 4,
Philadelphia 2.
Alexander 5.
Time-1:45.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12

Billy Sunday made his debut as a
National league bal! player in 1884 as
q memberSof .Ansons Chicagos and
celebrated his. entry by striking out
the first IS times at bat. AS Arson
himself IS authority for this statement,
Il IS probably correct.
Arson found Sunday at MARSHALL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
MoNoNoAH WON.

The Monongah boys sure uIu Bet 1!e-
venge on the Pastime team last night
at Monongah. Shultz had the head
pin located and toppled the ducks for
a total OF 419. Mills did the best
bowling for the Pasttme. The scores:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
rand batting average,

Grand fieldig average 1888.
sRuns not recorded. worlds Sc
ries games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-12
WESLEYAN LOSES
DICKINSON GAME

7. -si.sai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
WOULDN'T TAKE A CUT
That is the Reason Blues Released
Titus and Lefty George.

Kansas City, Mo, June 29.-John
Titus an outfielder, and Lefty
George a pitcher, who were released
by the local American Association club
at st. Paul Sunday, arrived here today
and announced that they had been re-
leased because they had refused to
stand a cut in salaries.
Both players said they have iron
clad contracts with the club, the five
day clause used by the association is
not in their papers and declare that
President Tebeau of the club has no
right to release them.
According to Titus the proposed cut
in salary was to have been June Is, a
date almost two weeks in advance of
that on which they were notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
TANDY MAKES new RULE
Paving Petitions Will Be Examined
as Soon as Presented.

w. G. Tandy, city commissioner of
streets, has adopted new policy to
be followed by his department m act
ing upon paving petitions Hereto
fore petitions for paving were allowed
to accumulate When a petition was
presented to the city commission for
Saving, it was referred to the commits
sioner of streets and by him pigeon
holed along with others. Then a short
time prior to the annual letting of paw
ing contracts, all petitions would be
checked over TO ascertain their valid
ity at one time.
In this way. when petitions were
found to be faulty there was only linn
tied time in which TO remedy defects
The new plan will be for each petit
ton to be checked over and reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Envoy Says Each Country Mis-
=, understands Other.
Americans and TeutOns Have
q Different Viewpoints!
OPPOSE aUNITION SHIPMENTS
Citizens Would Vote Against
Orders. German Declares.
BernstOrff'S Man Tells of I'M
pressiOns i'm Der Tag.

Berlin. June 29.-The people of the
United States would vote to prohibit
the sales of arms and ammunition to
the allies. if a popular referendum was
held, DR.. Anton Meyer-Gefhard. Spe-
cial envoy from Ambassador Bern
storff, declared in an article in Der
Tag today DIR. Meyer Gerhard, who
came to Germany to inform the kaiser
and foreign office officials of the ex-
act sentiment in America with regard
to Germany, declared he was salts
fled that the American people as
whole were most friendly to Germany.
Under Different Ideas.
ION the other hand" he said,
Americans condemn Germany's viola
ton of the neutrality of Belgium and
the sinking of the Lusitania. They are
unable to understand the German
ideas on these points, just as Germans
are unable to understand why Ameri-
cans should travel on ammunition
carrying ships. Both peoples are la
boring under entirely different ideas.
Both have, however. lived in peace
and friendship and since no real rea-
son for antagonis:n exists, they should
continue to do so.
Each country misunderstands the
other. DR.. Meyer-Gerhard said
unfortunately, the American press
has not succeeded in remaining neu-
trail, with some laudable exceptions,
including the German-American news
papers" he declared. But the ln1lu-
ence of the press on public opinion is
sometimes greatly overeStimated.
Doubtless a large part of the American
people is friendly to Germany.
Loyal to United States.
"One excellent effect of the war is
the fact that COMMUNICATIONS, with
out interference with their loyalty to
the United States. strongly remember
the land of their birth. Despite them,
wide circles of the American people
sympathize with Germany.
"One thing to be borne in mind
Germany often mistakes large ammu-
milton orders for filled orders. To
large extent such orders are changing
big factories in America into ammuni-
ton works. but L am convinced the
majority OF the American people dis
approve the practice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
LAWSON is DEAD.
He Is the Man Who Was Beaten Up
at the State Hospital.

stephen E. Lawson, who was recent
ly beaten by a fellow inmate in the
Topeka state hospital, died this week
at his home in Russell, according to
information received today by Gov
ernor Capper. Lawson was taken to
his home after having been attacked
by an inmate.
As result of the attack, the state
board OF control recently investigated
the case and completely exonerated
the hospital management. According
to statement today by DIR. T. C. Bid
die, superintendent of the state hos
pltal, LawSon'S injuries contributed but
little if at all toward his DEATH
Lawson would not have lived long
and was in bad condition when
here" said DR.. Biddle. Il do not be-
Heve his injuries contributed materi-
ally to his death, although the at
tack was a most unfortunate affair.
His injuries, though, were not seri-
Gus and am quite certain that it was
the mans general condition and not
any result of the attack by a fellow
inmate that caused Lawsons death"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

by Governor Capper as sta tie hotel in
spector, has asked for a legal ruling
about the boarding house proprietors.
Only in rare instances has the state
been able to collect a tax from room
ing house keepers. A ruling bringing
these places under the state law,
would mean several thousand dollars
additional revenue to the department
and the placing of the common room
ing house under the same restrictions
now provided for hotels
The law enacted in 1918 provides
that all houses having five or more
rooms to rent shall for the purpose
of the act re construed as hotels and
placed under the supervision Of the
state inspector. Congdon believes
there are several thousand rooming
house keepers who would be affected
by the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
SHOW Them Topeka.
Three Hours of Entertainment Plan
ned for Visiting Cincinnatians.

Three hours of lively entertainment
FOR the Ia members of the Cincinnati
cha mber of commerce who stop in To-
peka July /. while on their way to
the Pacific coast. has been planned
by the Topeka Commercial club.
Thirty or more automobiles will meet
the party at the Union Pacific station
at l O'Clock in the afternoon. From
the station the members of the Gin
cinnati commercial body will be taken
To the Commercial club for lunch be-
tween 1:15 and 2:15 O'Clock. Several
short talks and addresses will be in
cluGed on the luncheon program.
Following luncheon the cars will
again be pressed into service and the
Cincinnatians viii be taken to differ
ent parts OF the city. The following
motto has been adopted for the drive
THE purpose of this drive is to let
the visitors see Topeka-Show it to
them. Keep your place in the parade
and do not exceed twelve miles an
hour"
Members of the committee in charge
of the tour are George Godfrey Moore.
chairman: Charles W. Barnes. ChaS.
l.. Mitchell. w. w. Webb George w.
StanSfield and H. =. PutneV