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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
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SPoRToGRAPHY.
BY "aravy."
Two Reasons, Both Named "Tham,'
Why white Hopes" Are

III Why white Hopes" Are
Only Jokes.
There sare two good and excellent
reasons why fight fans are not able
to arouse any enthusiasm about a
bout between Jack Johnson and Jess
Willard or any other white hope"
Both OF these reasons are named
THAN and both of 'em are dark.
One SCI Than" Langford, sawed-oft
darkey mailing originally from Nova
Scotia, but who has latterly honored
Boston with his presence, and THAN"
McYey, "a browny black who belongs
TO the Afro-American branch Of the
Native Sons of. the Golden West. or
the pair Langford has proved him
self the better man on several occa.
stons, but the California blackamoor
or raccoon--as our friend Colonel
Ruggles would call him-is quite good
enough to whip any two hopes" Of
the present vintage In one ring. And
In addition t. the two "Thams" there
Is Mr.. Joseph Jeanette, Of Hoboken,
who, although a bit damaged by age
and wear and tear, Is yet sufficiently
the ring general to take the measure
of any Caucasian heavyweight who
now infests the ring. Therefore It
follows that the downfall OF Mr.. John
son would be but hollow victory for
thewell.known white race.
1t will be just a dozen years to
morrow since ;Mcvey> fought his first
important ring battle. with Jack John.
son as his opponent. THAN" vas
born In California in 1886. and in his
youth engaged in cutting and loading
railway ties and other laborious and
ill.paid occupations. Among the rude
associates of his youth were many
brawny toilers who were wont to
boast Of their prowess with their fists.
and Than" was not one to remain In
the background when a rookus was in
progress. He was always ready to
oblige anybody who was looking for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
Marc lard Makes His
Peace With McGraw

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Rube Mar.
guard, the erratic pitcher OF the New
York Giants, made his peace with
Manager McGraw and departed with
the manager and the squad of Giant
regulars for Marlin.
BY telephone Marquard made an
appointment with McGraw and after
q brief Conversation announced that
he was through with the Federal
League forever. What encouragement
McGraw extended Marquard refused
70 state. Rube. however, as much as
admitted that his pockets were not
filled with 81 500. the sum required to
make restitution of Robert B. Wards
salary advance when the southpaw
hurdled to the Federals.
tits believed that Marquard before
boarding the train will have returned
Wards s1,500. RUDE, 1t Is understood,
has agreed to utilize such an advance
for that purpose with the agreement
that the money would be deducted
from his semi.monthly pay checks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
|Wolgast Breaks Arm
Again; Calls Match.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Ad Swolgast,
has broken his right arm again and
his match With Leach Cross Gat saadl:l
son Square Garden tonight Is on I. This
time the bone is split lengthwlse, be-
tween the old break. tust above the
middle OF the forearm, and the elbow
Joint. DR.. Otto L. Kicker and DR.. J /,
e. Thompson, who! examined the In
Jury under the X.ray declared that IL
would be several months before the
Cadillac boy would be able to remove
the cast and six months before he
would be In condition to don the Imitsi
again. In fact, the physicians held
out little hope that Ad would ever
regain his effectiveness.
Wolgast received his injury while
boxing at Browns gymnasium with
Freddie Andrews, the Milwaukee
lightweight, on Tuesday afternoon. ItI
occurred in the closing moments Of
the last round. Al tried On overland
right hook which Andrews took on
his left elbow and countereds with his
right. 1t was noticed that Wolsast
WINGED as his punch was blocked but
no one paid much attention. He fin-
mediately lunged into a clinch and
stayed there until the call OF time. He
mentioned that his arm hurt him but
attributed 1t to sore muscles, appnr:i
emily never thinking Of a broken bone.
Next morning, however, when Ad
rose his arm was badly swollen and
highly discolored. He al; once notified
the club and then consulted the ply
sicianR. - = =
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Pittsburgh; Team i
Meets Local Y.M.C.A,

#
The Pittsburgh Colleglans' basket.
ball team arrived In the city this al,
ternoon and will meet the. strong
Fairmont Y. NJ. G. A. team tonight at
8 o'clock on the local, floor, Those
who see this game will see one OF tho
best and strongest teams that ever
played on the local floor. The visiting
team has Krummer and Campbell
Central League Stars, and are playing
q fast game this season. 'l
Director Slater has selected tho
best players Of the association and
they are ready for the battle with this
collegians. The local lineup is as fol
lows: NJ
schwarm. +; Slater, 4; Davis. c; Co,
bun; 6: Amos, &. =
The game is called for 9 o clock.
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Ring RolnLlyanoleJss,.. s..
sy"rIIM.".

~ i. BY "TiM".
THE HERO OF THE SPOTTED DOG
On September afternoon In 1928
passersby lin the Strand near Exeter
street, In London. were; startled by d
loud crash: and for moment some
OF them thought the city had been Wis
tied by an earthquake. A great cloud
OF dust noated UP from Exeter street,
and when It cleared the frightened
spectators saw a great pile Of. ruins
Two large dwelling buses. the homes
OF many poor families, had collapsed
and fallen in, ard from the wreckase
issued pitiful cries for help.
Among those who ! hurried. to. thu
scene Of the disaster was a big, stall
wart youth Of typically Hibernian cas-,
OF .countenauce. The groans and Grief
Of agony which came from the ruin,
aroused him to Immediate action.
Stand back, yous,'ss he cried, .hurl
ing men to the right and left as hi
plunged through the mas IS OF ,onlook
iers gathered at a safe distance from
the! wrechage. Parts ofE.waIls still
stood. but threat ten ed; at; cFeryimomen;
to fall, and masses 4of masonry and
great beams were topping an about.
;Dcdgtng the crumb bling debris tina,
would have crushed hin; except, for. his
agility; the youth vanished Into thu
dustladen' atmosphere OF the wrecked
buildings. saif .unhee ding iof the cries
that he return: r. 's s
Anrious moments :. m sred Sfny IN
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Bowling
PASTtME WON.

The Pastime team mixed 1t UP with
Monongah last night on the Pastime
alleys. The Monongah boys failed to
roll In their usua! good form, and tile
result was they were showed under by
2l2 pins. A. Mills and Holland were
the big pin getters of the evening
The reorae. Il "r.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

Albert Beumiiler, shortstop for, tho
Louisville American Associa tionF team.
has been; sold to the Los Angeles. club
of the Pacific Coast League. Buemil-
Ter has played. IN the }inheld with the
louisville club for two seasons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

Buck o'Brlen, former Red spx pitch
err, has refused to sign with the Mem
phis club OF the Southern League be-
cause his contract calls fort cut In
salary. Z
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Higgins Refuse To {
Sign With Cardinals

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2s:--Miller Hug.
gins, manager OF the St. Louis Ma.
tional League team! refused ITO sign
contract offered by President Brit
ton. It 10 reported that the owner soi
the Cardinals and the manager have
had a row.! y E: ~ Z; :
One Of Higgins: personal friends
said that Miller declared u his con.
tract wasn't altered 20 suit by tonior,
row he would absolutely refuse to
sign TO manage tho tenn this year.
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John lHeydler, secretary of the! Ma.
tional League, viii visit most ofAthe
National League training camps while
touring the South on his yacati on.
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Totals :. .4ss 500 4s4-146;

Totals }, ..... .493 500 464-146s
Tonight the. Pastilne team journeys
to Warrington, where they will do
battle with Pearl Hawkins warriors.
The Warrington boys defeated the
Pastimetteam two weeks ago by .tnree
pins. but it; will be a different story
after tomorrow night, -s,8
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

b BOSTON. Fsbs as.-Rabbit Marsn,
vile. Sensational shortstop, Tor ne
world champion Braves, asserted TIE
Boston team was aided In the pennans
race last year by their knowledge Of
nearly all the signals OF the other
teams In the National League. II sup-
pose other teams caught on to- cur
signals too he said, but We vsrs
wise to every move our opponouts
made St Louis. especially. was essy
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eeneresillsy.s

iiiMr. Lougear-By tho way. did you
ever know that large ears are q sign
Of senerositys Miss Besuti-of course.
Mr.. Lonsear. They are d SIN that ~.
ture has been generous.-New York
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

{; Announcement has been made that
al Burch, .outflelder for the Louisville
Association team had signed
a contract with the Columbus SAmeri'
can Association club. ~ Z,
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Sophs Beat Seniors;
Juniors Beat Fresh

Two interesting class games were
played yesterday on the y. NJ. C. A.
ioor by the Sophomores and Seniors,
Freshmen and Juniors of the High
school. The first game was called at
4 o'clock. with the sophomores keep.
Ing in the lead throughout the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

Morning lisht Is from 10 to 80 per
cent stronger than that o. the after.
ncorzsFaxytns With the. ssasous.
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. c.c"c.4CEAeuE

The Pay Rolls defeated the Legals
last night. Kuhn was the star. The
scores: 81 - ~ ~
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

Pitchers in. the Federal League
found guilty OF using the emery bail"
during the coming, season will be fined
$500, according to "a rule prepared by
James A. Gilmore, president OF the
league. The rule will be presented
for adoption at the meeting OF the
club ownersin Buffalo today. = T
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Baseball Briefs

:sPresident Gilmore of the !. Federal
League has announced his staff sof
umpires for. the coming season as fol.
fols: William Brennan: chief umpire;
Barry. Nc Cormick, William Fyfie. Fired
,Westervelt, James tombstone, !. Harry
Howell, Spike Shannon and William
Nnneran.f The ,umpires have been; or.
dered tosmeet at West Z Baden on
March 31.S 80 j., I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

The next dsy Al London rang With
the prsise Of Jem Burke. Tho news.
papers discovered that the hero wss
BY nnme Jem Bnrka. that be was Of
Irish psrentsge, and that he waA y
Jack.&n,the-Wsfer by trade. His hono
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
ENGLISH TAIL ORS
HAVE OPENED SHOP
ON WEST MAIN ST.
SALZMAN AND SONS, RECENTLY
FROM CORYDON, ENG, ARE
BIDDING FOR LOCAL TRADE

This city will have another tailoring
establishment. Ladies work will be
especially solicited. The new tailors
are Louis i. Salzman and his sons,
Albert N. and Hermen III. SalZman.
Mrs. Salzman is also skilled in ladies'
tailoring and will spend some of her
time in the shop. The newcomers
have rented the quarters over Chas.
Stout's lunch room at the corner of
Main and Pleasant streets.
Mr.. Salzman, of German birth and
resident of England for over forty
years, was considered a native enemy
after the war started. For this rea-
son he and his family were inturned
and placed under strict police regula-
tions. They had well established
business in Corydon, a suburb Of Lon
don, and were doing a large business
for the finest people in the city. Ev-
erything was prosperous for them and
the senior Mr.. Salzman was preparing
to retire from active work. When the
war started their business fell to al
most nothing and they we're worse
than strangers.
Will Salzman, a brother who had
come to Rockford, Michigan, a year
before, became anxious about his
brother and family and in his anxiety
Continued on Page Seven)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
COUNTY HISTORY
IS PROGRESSING
AROUND BELONG

Work on q two-volume county his
tory of this county is progressing
nicely under the direction of Rev. h.
d. Branch of Ionia as editor-in-chief.
II. G. High and son are in Belding and
have been working on the history the
past week. They are receiving many
curing much valuable material.
Blanks have already been sent to
all churches, lodges, banks, newspap-
ers, public officials and miscellane-
Gus organizations. The two-volume
work will comprise on accurate and
well written account fthe history of
Ionia county beginning with its organ
ization. There will be separate chap
ters on the geological and physical
characteristics of the county, indus
tries, transportation, agriculture,
early incidents of the county's his
tory, banks and banking, churches,
secret and fraternal orders, education
al, courts and lawyers, and also separ-
ate chapters on each of the townships
and the two Incorporated cities-Ionia
and Belding. Incorporate villages will
be treated in the histories of the re-
spective townships in which they are
located with two or three possible
exceptions.
The new work will, in every way,
be worthy of the long and honorable
history of Ionia county, a complete
study of her peoples, the men and
women who have made the county
known as factor in the life of this
commonwealth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
NEWS ITEM

Our thousands of Banner read
ers will be as much surprised as
were we on receiving the news that
in the future the new bride and
first lady Of the land, Mrs. Norman
Gait Wilson, wanted to be a reg
ular reader of the Banner. We
had no previous intimation that
the newly married couple would
want the good old reliable Belding
weekly as a regular visitor to
their home.
We suppose the request to be
placed on our subscription list was
made by Mrs. Wilson because of
the fact that many of the select
garments of her trousseau, and
the wedding gown, too, contained
silks made in Belding, Michigan,
and possibly stitched with Rich
ardson silk thread. What better
way could Mrs. Wilson have Of
showing her appreciation of what
Belding and her silk mills have
done for her, in making it possible
for her to capture our chief exc
cutive, than by subscribing for the
paper that keeps its subscribers in
formed? Do you think we refus-
ed TO place her on the list? Well,
isn't her money as good as any7
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
EDUCATION IS
PROCESS OF MAKING
4 HUMAN SOU" !"
PRES. STETSON OF KALAMAZOO
COLLEGE DEFINES 1T IN
LECTURE HERE

Education in the process of making
human soul. Education is creative"
Thus Pres. II. l.. Stetson of Kalama-
zoo college defined education in his
address before the high school Friday
morning.
After being introduced by Rev. w.
A. Bliss and drawing the attention
of his hearers by a humorous story,
Prof. Stetson, who was deliberate and
easy in his address but convincing
in his arguments said "There are
many things we should all be thankful
for, but one of the things we should
be especially thankful for is the fact
that we arrived at the school building
this morning with sound bodies and
limbs. THE ground was very slip
perry because of the recent fall Of ice
and sleet). / am pleased to come to
Belding and to visit with the students
of the schools. At our college we
have now and have had many excel
lent students from Belding. II Beld-
ing continues to send us as fine ma
terial as in the past, as noble men and
women, we shall always be glad there
is such city as Belding.
"If / should institute written test
to you this morning you would not
like it, and would not blame you any
Continued on Page Seven)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
MRS. IRELAND GOES TO
HONOLULU THIS WEEK

Mrs. Marcia p. Ireland and her
children Teddy, Helen and Robert,
left Monday for Sioux City, Iowa,
where she will visit with her sister
until after the holidays.
From there she intends going to
Honolulu, where her father, Mr.. Pot
ter and sister, Mrs. Thurston, are liv-
ing, expecting to reside there for
some time. A cottage, already fur
nished, having been secured near her
fathers and sisters home, which she
will occupy on her arrival.
A large number of her many
friends here were at the station to
bid her farewell. Mrs. Ireland will
be greatly missed from the social cir
cles of our city and especially by the
Congregational church and society,
where she has been the organist and
a number of years led the choir. Sew
eral functions in the nature of fare
we'll visits have been given her in the
past two weeks. At the close of choir
rehearsal Wednesday evening, held at
Rev. A. j. Blair's, light lunch was
served and she was presented with a
book.
Her many friends wish her and her
children a safe journey to the Sand
wich islands, and a successful and
happy life wherever her lot may be
cast.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
BYRON SOULES HOME
FROM FOUR YEARS
SERVICE IN NAVY

Byron Soules returned home from
Norfolk, Virginia last week, having
served his four years in the navy.
Mr.. Soules is looking remarkably
well and evidently his four years of
service has agreed with him physical
ly. He is a picture of health and al
though grown a little older and
broadened out in heighth and width,
he is still a good looking husky
young man. He is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Horton Soules Of this city
and intends to spend the holidays
here and perhaps most of the winter.
Byron enlisted four years ago in
Detroit. Ray Clarke, another Beld-
ing boy, was home here on a fur
lough and meeting Mr.. Soules one day
asked him to go and enlist. He i'm
mediately fell in with the proposition
and together they went first to Grand
Rapids and then to Detroit.
After enlistment on the 9Th day of
December, 1911, he was sent to Nor
folk, Va, where he with others took
a four months course at the military
training station for marine service.
The company were then registered for
the battleship Kentucky and soon
went aboard for cruise to Vera Cruz
and other places along the coast of
Mexico and the United States.
Mr.. Soules says they were in Vera
Cruz shortly after the occupation Of
that city by the United States and
while the sniping was still in pro-
gress by the Mexicans. They would
bang away at the soldiers from the
tops of business blocks, behind fences
and other places where they could Sc
crete themselves. He, however, did
not get injured, but bullets flew un-
comfortably near him on several oc-
casions.
Later some of the jaclies, he among
them were transferred from the
Kentucky to the scout cruiser Salem
for few months which gave them
new experience in naval life, being
in the fleet review at New York and
other places. Mr.. Souies spent two
and one-haf years on the battleship
Kentucy and was later transferred to
the Brooklyn.
He says life in the navy is strenu-
Gus and if a young man enlists with
purpose to make good and lives up
to the requirements of the discipline,
he will win out 1t is a great school
for taking the "swell head" out of
young fellow, who thinks he knows
more than his superior officer.
Asked if he was married. Byron
says nothing doing" in that line for
him just yet. Cupid may get him
later, however. He expects to go
west after good visit with his par
ents. He thought home would be
good place to spend Christmas and
the new year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
.BELDING SAVINGS
BANK CHRISTMAS
MONEY CLUB STARTS
OVER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
PAID THIS YEAR TO CLUB
MEMBERS

Last week Wednesday the Belding
Savings Bank began sending out
checks to its big list of Christmas
Money Club members. Approximately
$4,000 has been distributed among
the members and the money went to
all parts of the state, although most
of it was paid to residents right here
in this community. While a goodly
number of the members took advan-
tage of the smaller membership, many
more entered the larger club and re-
ceived checks for $63.75 and interest.
The payments were made so easily
and many of the members of the clubs
have been taught the benefits of saw
ing and thrift. They have found that
saving is a habit just as easily ac-
quired as any other habit. In many
instances the money saved in the club
has been turned to a Savings Account
and the owners have started on the
road to independence financially.
The club just closing is the third
one the Belding Savings Bank has con-
Quoted. This years club was more
than one hundred per cent larger than
the first one, which matured two years
ago: 1t is expected that the increase
in the club the coming year will show
closed over the first club.
The plan of saving is simple. You
can select any one of a number of
club classes, depending upon how
much money you want to receive from
the club before next Christmas. You
can start by paying five cents the first
week, ten cents the second week, fif-
teen cents the third week, ETC., in
creasing the payment each week for
fifty weeks. If you do not want to
save so much you can start with two
cents the first week, increasing the
payments to four and six cents, etc.,
the second and third weeks. Or, if
you prefer, you can reverse the order
Of payments, making the largest
weekly payments first, and reducing
them each week. In fact, you have
a choice of several plans and can Sc
lect the one you most desire. The
Christmas Money Club plan is more
fully explained in the advertisement
of the Belding Savings Bank this
week. Be sure to read it and join the
club before it is too late.
The date for the beginning on the
new club will be December 27.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-22
COUNCIL ACCEPTED
MERCHANTS PETITION

The last meeting of the common
council held Friday evening was char
acteristic as being the most quiet
and uneventful one held in many
months A good grist of bills, both
waterworks and city, were allowed.
John c. Butcher was granted a Ii
cense to sell fish.
A petition was presented signed
by Underwood Bros, and forty-fve
others asking that rings be placed
in the curbing along the business
streets for the convenience of the
farmers when they hitch their teams
while making brief visits to the
stores. The petition was laid on the
table for future consideration. In
meantime it is expected that the coun-
ell members will personally interview
the signers of the petition to ascer-
tain more accurately their views re-
garding the matter.