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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-16
DIRECTUM | In
NEW RECORD
HANos UP THE OF i.sss. on STATE
FAN oBouuDs IN NEW
YORK.
"reter Nc" Hangs Up asoos. Tor ANA
tsurs In -Four Year Class
1aeing Classy.

SYRACUSE. ". ". Sept i5-Directum
4. champion racing stallion. established
a new worlds record OF 1SSa for
mile paced without wind shield at the
New York state fair here this ai.-.
noon In 80 doing he lowered his own
record OF 1855.
Another worlds record was lowered
when Captain David shaw OF Cleveland
drove Peter Nc In 2:06L. "A new ANA
teur mark for a mile track.
In addition TO the breaking OF two
world records. the worlds champion A.
year-old trotter. Peter Nolo 2.O2 also
driven by Murphy equalled his own rec-
ord negotiating fee distance In 2;O2 flat.
Directum / got away to spiendi1
start In his phenomenal mile. paced by
running horse the big chestnut PAGER
fairly leaped over the ground reach
ing the half mile mark In 5Sh seconds.
Captain shaw. the oldest driver 90.
America. sent Peter NC away under per-
sect motion and not the slightest sem
blance IA break married this perform
ance.
Peter Nolo'r record wrecking feat vas
less spectacular than that OF Directum
j. and Peter Nc Reaching the half way
mark in i:0ih. the big brown trotter
was forced to 20 at n two minute clip
for the remainder OF the distance TO
equal the mark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-16

O@Batted FOR High in ninth. y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-16

2:24 trot. The Ramona, J year old. J
heat plan. purse $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13

WANTED-Ford Touring car. Ad-
dress Automobile" care Reformer
Office. 141-142*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
Godfrey Scott Killed While
Repairing Telephone
Wires
22OO-VOLT CURRENT
SHOT THROUGH BODY
was on the Wires 10 Minutes Before
Alarm Was Raised-Victim Student
in the University of Vermont and a
Favorite with Young People.

RANDOLPH, Vt, August 10. - God
frey Scott, who had been acting as re-
pair man for the Randolph Tele
phone exchange this summer, was cleo
trocuted yesterday on Prospect ave-
nue., where he climbed a pole between
the residences of w. E. Lamson and
E. Z. Brooks to tighten the telephone
wires.
After he went up the pole, he put
one foot over the iron brace and settled
himself for work when his left foot
came in contact with q live electric
light wire carrying a current of 1900
volts which burned through his shoe on
ths left side of the iastep close to the
SOLE Mrs. E. +. Brooks, who saw him
mount the pole as she was sitting on
her veranda, noticed in about ten
minutes that he hadn It made a sound,
and went out to see what was the mat
ter. He was at the top of the pole,
hanging over the wires, his chin rest
ing on the telephone wire, and when
she called up to him he didn t answer.
Running across the road to Rev. G. O.
| Howe s, where men were painting, she
called for help and the painters, with
| ladders rushed to the spot, but were
| unable to do anything until c. S. Booth
could be telephoned and the power
| turned off This was done as quickly
as possible and, Dr.. J. p. Clifford hay
| ing arrived, q rope was fastened to the
young man 5 body and with Mr.. Hayes
of Brookfeld, one of the painters, sup
porting him, he was taken down and
stretched out on the grass in an APP
parently ifeless condition.
/ DR.. Clifford, his assistant, DR.. r. A
Richardson, DR.. c. ]. Rumrill, DIR. F. C
Angel and DR.. L. A. Russlow worked
over the inanimate form for half oil
three-quarters of an hour, using every
means of resuscitation but in vain. Al
11.30 they carried him into the house
of w. z. Lamson and continued their
efforts until there was no possible ques
ton but that life was extinct He was
in all probability dead when he was
taken down from the pole.
/ George Godfrey, the eldest son of DR.
and Mrs. George w. Scott was in his
10Th year. He was graduated from the
Randolph high school in the class OF
| 1914 and had completed his first yea1
lin the University of Vermont. Strong
athletic, a notable ball player and in
terested in all the pursuits of schoo
and college, he was favorite with hi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
The Commerce Commission
Reduces Railroads Tar
iff on Anthracite
SAYS SOME CARRIERS
MAKE 200 PER CENT
Decision Orders That Through Rates Be
Granted to Independent Shippers -
Commission Unable to Get at Costs of
Roads.

WASHINGTON, August 13-The inter |
state commerce commission yesterday rem
dered decision which reduces the rates on
anthracite from the producing districts in
the Wyoming, Lehigh, and Schuylkill re
gions of Pennsylvania to tidewater and to
certain interior points from 90 to IS cents
per ton. The decision is the result of an
investigation made pursuant to an order
by the commission of June 10, 1912. 1t
is the finding Of the commission that the
present rates are unreasonable because
they yield too great profit over the oper-
ating cost
In the case of the coal traffic of the Cen
trial railroad of New Jersey it was found
that the weighted average cost per short
| ton per mile was 3.3 mills, while the aver
age revenue per short ton per mile was
8 ~ mills, and on the long ton 1850 mills
/ This comparison Is held to be typical Of
the majority of the roads concerned In
most cases the carriers are declared to be
making over POO per cent on the traffic.
and in many cases much more. However,
for a number of the smaller roads. less
Ifavorably situated, the decision may mean
a loss on the traffic. 1t is estimated by ex-
perts that the total reduction in coal road
revenues will be fully SS000,0O0 a year
/ As in former decisions, the commission
reiterates its adherence where possible to
the principle of employing, as a basis in
ratemaking, the valuation of physical prop
critics None of the roads made re-
Ispondent in the coal case was able TO fur
nish data as to cost of construction of its
property; the present organizations not be-
ing in possession of the books of the origi-
nal corporations.
The question of actual cost and the re-
turn of empty cars having been raised,
the commission held that its determine
/ ton of a reasonable rate must be based on
the cost Of the service, and not by adjust
ments of average revenue. There being no
basis in the evidence for an adjustment
according to cost of property or an APP
proximate figure of cost, the commission
dismissed from consideration the questions
as to cost of properties to the present
Operating companies.
A number of examples, however, which
throw light on this view of the case are
; discussed in the decision, and the general
lconclusion is that, owing to manipulation
with construction companies, the book
cost of the majority of the roads is very
greatly exaggerated, in some cases set forth
, being double the actual value of the work
ing property A large factor in this phase
of the case is discussed under the head o.
unproductive betterments, and the Penn
syIvania Railroad company's investment IL
its New York terminal comes in for
! large share of attention as bearing on the
matter of coal rates in affecting thu
public in the price of the commodity
r The commission denounces certain prac
tees of the coal-carrying roads and make
drastic order against further contlnu
: ance of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13

fellows and his untimely end in the
flush of youth is not only crushing
blow to his parents and relatives, but
shock and sorrow to the whole com
munity.
Besides his father and mother, he
left sister, Ruth, and two younger
brothers, Martin and Ethar. DR.. Scott
who was away on his professional ride
was found at Miss Marion Hunting
ton 5 in East Randolph and notified by
telephone of what had occurred. lie
hurried home, but only to learn that
all was over and he was bereaved of his
| first born.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
GOOD WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
Wilfred T. Root Sells Reliable Remedy
at Half Price and Guarantees Cure.

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is a good time to pur
chase.
In ordering a soc bottle of DIR. How
ard Is celebrated specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia at % cents,
Wilfred F. Root is giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered TO
the people of Brattleboro.
Even though offered at half price for
introductory purposes the specific is
sold under . guarantee to cure or the
money will be refunded
If food does not digest well, if there
is gas or pain in the stomach, if the
tongue is coated and the breath bad
if there is constipation and straining
DR.. Howard 8 specific win cure you. II
it does not, you have Druggist Root Z
personal guarantee to refund your mon
ey.
DIR. Howard 5 specific gives quick re
lief and makes permanent cures of con
stipation, dyspepsia and all liver trou
bles.
These are strong statements, but Mr.
Root is giving his customers a chance
to prove their truth at just half the reg
ular price-sixty doses for % cents. L
they are not found true, all YOU have t,
do is to ask for your money
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
Wanted

WANTED-Good live veals. Brat
tleboro Cash Market. 122-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
VERNON.

The Nutter & Barnes Mfg. Co. base
ball team of Hinsdale win play the Yer
non team Saturday at 2 o clock on Ak
ley q fiat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13

One ounce Of loyalty is worth a pound
of cleverness.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
THEY'RE THE SWlFTEST DOGS
Greyhounds, It Has Been Proved, Can
Run as Fast as Carrier
Pigeons Fly.

Comparatively few people realize of
what remarkable speed dogs are
capable. The wolf can run between
fifty and sixty miles in one night. and
she Arctic fox can do quite as well, IL
not better. Nansen net one of these
foxes on the ice at a point more than
seventy miles northwest, of the Sanni-
kow territory, which is $50 miles
from the Asiatic coast Eskimo and
Siberian dogs travel As miles on the
ice in five hours, and there is one case
on record in which a team of Eskimo
dogs Travelled six and one-half miles in
% minutes.
English settlers and pointers hunt at
the rate of eighteen to nineteen miles
an hour, and they can maintain this
speed for at least two hours. Fox
hounds are extraordinarily swift. as is
proved by the fact that a dog of this
breed once beat thoroughbred horse
covering four miles in six and one-half
minutes. Greyhounds are the swiftest
of all four-footed creatures. and their
speed may be regarded as equal to that
of carrier pigeons. English grey
hounds which are carefully selected
and which are used for coursing are
able to cover at full gallop a space be-
tween eighteen and twenty-three yards
every second. 1t is said that a hare
at Its greatest speed never goes faster
than at the rate Of eighteen yards a
second. These interesting statistics
fully prove the right of the greyhound
to rank as the swiftest OF the quad
rupeds.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
An
Unfinished
Story
By HAROLD CARTER

Copyright 1915. by W. G. Chapman)
"If John Ayre were to leave me-"
said Fitton G. Co., 81 don't know what
should do"
Fitton & Co. was Henry Elton, the
famous publisher. He had started in
the business five years before, with a
capital OF a thousand dollars, and his
record since then had been one of con-
tinuous success.
Many publishers stated that they de-
sired only literary merit in their pro-
auctions, and not big names; but
Henry Fitton meant it. He had
brought half dozen new authors to
the front. He was always represented
on the list of best sellers. But John
Ayre was the cause of his success.
Ayre was his head reader, and ap-
peared omniscient. Ayre had never
let masterpiece slip through his fin
gers. He had an intuitive instinct
which told him whenever a novel, sub
mitted to the firm, was going to sue
coed. Ayre seemed able to plumb the
depths of the human hearth manu-
scripts.
But not in life.
"Ayre," said Fftton & Co. one day.
Il wish you we're a mixer. I'd take
you into the firm But you aren't
You are only mixer in theory. |
wish you were the sort of fellow who
could put little personality into your
work, make good Impressions, and
build up the business"
II guess I'm only cut out to be a
reader" answered John Ayre.
You're darned good one, anyhow"
said Fitton & Co., and that was true.
Ayre had picked that little schoolgirl
manuscript from Arkansas, which ev-
cry publisher but Ftton had rejected
He had spotted its human qualities, he
had punctuated and revised it, and it
had sold into three hundred thousand
copies.
He had taken that illiterate cowboy
tale, with its marvellous realism, and
changed the title, rewriting most of
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

the book, except the descriptions He
had changed the hero into a heroine
and given her blonde hair and a fancy
name. That book had sold to the ex-
tent of two hundred and fifty thou
sand
Ayre was a mystery. He was a man
of tbirty-fve. Fitton had given him
job out of pity four years before
The man looked half insane. He
seemed to have been through some
mental stress which had changed his
nature. Fitton had suspected him of
drinking. But Ayre never touched
liquor, and inside of a year he was
head reader.
About a week after Fittons remarks
Ayre brought him a manuscript. 1t
was written with the pen-a thing
which would have condemned it in
nine Offices out of ten. 1t was In a
woman's hand. and 1t was tied with
pink ribbon, a thing which would have
kihed its chances In nineteen offices
out of twenty. For usually one can
tell the type of mind that produces
fiction from the appearance of the
story
What's this, Ayre?" inquired the
publisher
"a good story. Mr. Fitton," an
swered the reader From a young
woman In Washington. | am COM
PEELED to tell you that it is likely to be
the success of the season"
why. compelled Ayre?"
Because | want to ask you not to
accept it. sir" answered Ayre, and
Fitton saw that he was trembling.
Ayre left the manuscript on Ffttons
desk and walked unsteadily away.
Fitton looked after him in some aston
fshment. Then. being himself no mean
judge of the value of a book, he turned
TO the books perusal.
He was fascinated by 1t. 1t was, in
deed, a story in million. But when
he reached the end he saw, as he sup
posed, why Ayre had objected to its
acceptance. 1t was indefinite. He
took the manuscript to his reader.
II see what you mean, Ayre." he
said. IT'S splendid story. but it
doesn't como to an end. The couple
quarrel, and the girl turns him down.
Years afterward she realizes that she
9as always loved the man. She is too
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

that it white
cussed psychology
anything
The government did academic
test of the great of the modern
meaning had
editions of their
substitutes
manager These the objection colo
be OF
Those it
those is
- N'
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
Genius Liked unIlohted CHAR.

cold smoking. Massenet. who knew
him well in his later years. relates
that List could not play unless he
held in his mouth cigar. which he
never troubled to light. He would sit
down to the piano with a cigar be-
tween his teeth and keep munching it
all the time he played. When the
cigar was quite eaten up the Able
would rise from the instrument ex-
hausted.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

contrary Notwithstanding Day and day keep as cool IN
big this canitas en-
'iHtors
Nothing is lacking within the the District s,. ~
u an summer
ton has Chesapeake Beach, Colonial other resorts
equipped want. - H' ieSors admirably
actual facts and figures furnished us
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
A Poor Present

A wounded soldier explained his
grievance to his nurse.
You see, old Smith was next me In
the trenches. Now, the bullet that
took me in the shoulder and laid me
out went into I'm and made a bit of
flesh wound in his arm. OF course
I'm glad he wasn't 'urt bad. But he's
stuck to my bullet and given it his
girl. Now, l don't think that's fair.
I'd right to it. I'd never give girl
o. mine a second and bullet"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

proud to go to him, but she writes
letter which remains unanswered. So
she puts her love into a book. But
the story ends with the publication of
the book. 1t isn't story"
But it's life" answered Ayre.
I'll send it back" said Fitton, won
dering at Ayre's strange manner.
I'll write the girl that it's a good
book, but We cant accept it in view of
the conclusion"
However, before the letter and man
uscript had been mailed Fitton re-
ceived visit from the author in per-
son. very pretty young woman of
about twenty-five came into his office.
She attracted his interest Immediately,
less on account of her beauty than
from the character in her face.
81 called about my manuscript" she
said, little timidly.
All, yes! Sit down, Miss-Miss
Raymond" answered the publisher.
THE fact is, / have a letter in the
stenographer' hands at present, ad-
dressed to you. Your book is won
derful. But it is inconclusive"
Life is inconclusive," answered the
girl, and for moment it seemed odd
to Fitton that Ayre had used almost
the same expression.
You bring your couple upon the
scene excellently," said Fitton. We
were greatly impressed. The setting
is superb. In fact, Miss Raymond,
your novel has the staging of a great
success. But it doesn't end. What
end there is is tragical. We don't re-
fuse to consider tragedy. but at least
the ending must be made clear. Now
in your book the heroine simply con-
hdes her sorrows to a book, trusting
that the lover will see it and realize
her feelings, which shyness prevented
her from expressing. If you could
change the end"
The girl smiled YEARLY. 81 will
think it over, Mr.. Fitton." she an
swered
Il hope you WILL" replied the pub
Usher, because our reader, Mr.. John
Ayre, thinks highly of it. But here he
is coming into my office. Now, Miss
Raymond, l want you and Mr.. Ayre to
have a good talk"
He ceased, for the girl had suddenly
Strengthened herself and was looking
at Ayre with the strangest expression
upon her face. The publisher had
only once seen such look, and that
was at the same time, for it's answer
was on the face of his head reader.
He looked at them in astonishment,
and then he understood. And, be-
cause he was human as well as a pub
Usher, he went discreetly out and left
them In his office together
When, ten minutes later, he ven
tured back, he knocked cautiously be-
fore entering. He heard a hasty
movement within. John Ayre and
Miss Raymond were standing opposite
each other beside the desk And the
look on the face of each one made
the publishers heart very happy. For
he loved John, in spite of his odd ways.
Mr.. Fitton, l have persuaded Miss
Raymond to change her ending" said
John.
YES" answered the girl slowly.
For. you see know the sequel now"
Fftton's hand descended hard on
Johns shoulder.
John" he said, eff the sequel proves
a success I'm going to take you into
partnership. l believe you will devel-
op the qualities OF a mixer after ALL"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

AL the state and
puiong the uniformed
without
of
Naval secrets disappeared
the papers distracted
additional
meet to
high VIZ '''ua1oh 10 "or-
In some quarters it number NJ udo
in
countries also have ~ -oi european
The the
NATION by wireless have required the
agents however is
recruits here and some the other
nave
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
Work Of Imaaination.

They tell me that it's Imagination
that keeps the doctors busy" said the
slow-pay patient.
TT is replied the physician. "A
lot of us are kept busy making out
bills which we foolishly imagine are
going to be paid"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

Was there much parental opposi-
tion to Miss Peachsr's marriage to
young Scadscoin?"
"Oh, yes. A great deal. About
dozen scheming mamas were disap.
pointed
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

towns backed up into a corner and
yelling for ice water.
Washington has more hours of
sunshine, more cooling breezes, and
less cloudiness that any city here
abouts.
The records demonstrate that its
weather is more nearly ideal than that
of any large city in the New England.
southern or Atlantic coast states.
The temperature here is moder.
ate, New York press agents to the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21


part of the saved from destruction extends from Nbs the Bib
ical Shecem
Unlike
east
Jordan
falls
while
pursued by animal a lion a panther.
interesting reproduction
lem while he around the world
in
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

sued within few months stating the
results of extensive tests, extending
over three years, and including forty
different kinds of wood, looking TO the
manufacture from a new source of
paper that will do on which to print
newspapers.
Uncle Sans chief ambition is to
issue-not red paper" blue pa
per-" or any other colored scrap of
paper"-but bona fide white paper.
The rub with all the paper made so
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

force. Since the European war began
this government has found itself much
hampered because of the need of more
competent secret agents. Cranks, spies
and others whose activities are ques-
tionable, have caused no end of trou.
Bile, and the small secret agent force
has been unable to cover all the
ground.
Since Frank Hollis attempt to blow
up the capitol the guards have been
increased at all Office buildings
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
National Capital Proves an Ideal Summer Resort

uttered loud boasts that summer resort
the official pro
New York
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
Uncle Sam Is Trying to Make News Print Paper


~ he really
To be explicit
for them uhullatn
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
Many Secret Service Men Needed in WASHINGTON

is likely to be called agents
tne dlsposal
secret service the treasury depmen
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21

been presented to the museum by 8.
w. Woodward of Washington.
The original mosaic formed the
floor of an old church in Medeba, a
town in the former territory of Moab.
situated almost directly east of Beth
lehem. The mosaic itself, dating from
the sixth century A. D., was discovered
in 1882. when the site of the old church
was being cleared for the erection of
new church building.
IInfnrtunatelY the mosaic floor Was
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
National Museum Gets Copy Of Old Mosaic Map

mosaic has
reproduction mosaic
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-27
TO MY FRIENDS AT HOME.

On my arrival at Macon last week,
/ found that friends of mine in Hat.
tiesburg. from Noxubee county, had
written letters to almost every indi.
vidual in town, SO they were ready for
me, and are for me; the same Is true
as to Brooksyille. | take this method
OF appealing to my friends and sup
porters in Hattiesburg and elsewhere
to help in this race by writing to their
friends and relatives all over the
state. If they haven't the time to
write. If they will go to my Office, die
tate the letters to my stenographer,
she will get them out Much good can
be done this way. My case is in your
hands.
Amy effort that may be put forth
looking to a contamination of my
aspirations will ever be remembered
with very grateful emotions by
Your friend and fellow-citizen,
Adv-1t John r. Tally.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-27

doesn't in the least affect the benign
charity of his vision. But the life
force mocks his mummery. and by
stealth his daughter marries the man
of her choice, a husband rich and de-
voted. But now her early life of re-
striction has festered into an insatia-
BILE desire for the sweets of life, and
she dances with folly in a mad and
ever madden swirl. Her husband
wants children; it's the little things"
that count with him. He gets dinner
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dances, and all
the rest of the fitting phantom life Of
society. And then, through a curious
circumstance, she becomes imbued
with a desire for motherhood. But
here the god of compensation steps
derisively between her and her OBJ
session. A fall necessitating an oper-
alton leaves her incapable of becom-
ing mother, and her spirit is crushed
with the realization.