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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
BITS OF
ST TE NEWS

BY providing Compensation in the
cases OF families OF two victims OF
the Boomer mine disaster within II
days after occurrence of the fatalities,
the lWorkmen,s Compensation Depart:
ment established a record. Commits.
sioner Lee OFT allowed the widow OF
William Mckinney, killed In the ex:
lplosion. a pension OF $50 q month dur.
lug tho remainder OF her single life,
and their one child IS a month, until
the age Of $15 is reached. ! The widow
ana three children OF Sam Kowalonak,
la Polish victim OF the same fatality,
were given pensions aggregating s35
q month. The widow. gets SEQ a month
during her life unless remarked. and
theithree children s. per month each
until is years old. The families OF the
other Il victims ofithat explosion will
be cared for as rapidly as possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

John Monoco, OF Pennington, went
to Wheeling the other day and purS
chased for himself the makings OF ID
sta.S He repaired to the B. "a o depot
to sleep It on and was arrested. He
.Gompers and fined 81 and costs. With
tears in his eyes John accepted the
ten day jail sentence and was taken
to the prison: There he slipped on HIS
shoes, and to his wonder found a $40
bill tucked therein. Not questioning
how It got there, John paid his fine
and left. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

Ensilage asia stock feed Is beginning
to interest the farmers OF Kanawha
County and they. are still talking about
the experience aof a farmer4of athat
county, who on November bought 81
head OF three.year-old Herford steers
at 81 cents a pound with the under.
standing that the dealer would buy
them back April Tat az cents. AT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

W. A. Roush. OF Martipsburg, has
been elected member OF the Board
OF Directors of the Peoples Trust Com
pany OF that town to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death OF his father, the
late Geore S. Rodsh. q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

During a recent snow storm. people
living In the vicinity Of st Clair, Fay.
cite County, were startled over what
they took for lightning flashes In the
elements during the early evening and
night. With snow flying and tbs tenn,
perature lowering below freezing point
they were somewhat alarmed to see
lightning playing In the elements, and
the matter is said to have caued con.
siderable comment The unusual. bril-.
liancy Of the sky Is explained by the
sparks and flashes from the trolley
wires on the Norfolk and Western for
after the wires became covered with
ice and sleet the effect caused the
high power wires to fash light and
the entire community adjacent to the
railroad at times was Illuminated
from the effects OF the disturbance OF
the ice on the wires. However, the
sleet did not appear to affect in any
way the operation OF the motors, only
the flashes being produced on account
OF the frozen condition OF the trolley
wires.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

the prophets OF old. so that he issen:
Babled to interpret dreams! make the
deaf hear, the blind to see, and to
raise the dead. He Just recently finish
ed q fast of over twenty-one days, IN
which not Ia morsel Of food passed his
| lips! He now insists that his family
fast with him and also that they keep
the doors locked night and day, SO
that they may fast together. r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
3ELIAsoN FUNERAL TUESDAY

sElIAsoN FUNERAL TUESDAY
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. W. ]. Eliason whose death oc.
Cured suddenly Saturday morning.
will be. held on Tuesday afternoon at
2so'elock from her late residence on
Locust avenue. The body will be
Inferred infsWoodlawn cemetery. Dr.
and Mrs. Wayland Palmer, OF Holt.
daysburg, Pr, the latter a daughter of
the deceased. arrived here Sunday
morning and other relatives are ar.
irving to attend the funeral services.
Remember Hartman's $500 Suit Sale.
= :, g., - $1,000 --....-7.o=.-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

According to the Charleston Mail, in
official circles about the capitol lat
Charleston Governor Hatfield Is now
regarded as a full.fleded candidate for
the United States senatorship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
BuckhannonB Beats
Morgantown High

Buckhannon high defeated Morgan.
town high in a basketball game play.
ed at Morgantown Saturday night.
Parker OF Buckhannon was the lead.
ing constellation with baskets to
his credit besides from foul.
f The score was 40 to Il with Buck.
hannon going fast at the end Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
PRISONER RELEAsEp

thio0NEH HtLEA6tp- X
Anda Plashn. arrested on account Of
having liquor on him some timo ago,
WIS released Saturday by Squire Flem.
ing because the county authorities
were unable to locate the hooilcSEer
who sold Plasha the Juice. plasha was
arrested ii Jamison No s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
Remember Hartman s25. 90 SIM SAD

Dressed Turkeys al Robb,s:-Adr..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20

p 1 / q. 81 |. .
Judge Littlepage. of Charleston, is
intreceipt Of many letters daily asking
1.-THE injunction granted by him recent.
fly, entoining the railroads from carry.
ing liquors into the state means that
no liquors can be brought In for per.
sonal use.
According TO Judge Littlepage the
Injunction does not restrain anyone
from bringing liquors in when they are
intended for the personal use OF the
one transporting them, but that no
more liquor may be brought in than
Is specified by the laws OF prohibition
governing such matters. GF
Shfnnston Is breaking all records
on egg production in West Virginia.
The eggs Of the Shinnston brand are
proof against the deterioration of cold
storage and the Shinnston hen works
day and riht. These eggs are laid BY
the Shinnston Glass Company, and
owing to brisk demand, the company
is advertising for glass workers who
can make eggs. The real egg machine
OF West Virginia, the American hen,
Is on strike, and eggs In Harrison
County are selling retail for 40 cents
dozen. :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-20
A.nH.Kissiing
Continued from Pale one.l

TO this matter there is a divergence
ofsopinion. Mayor Anthony Bowen
takes q firm stand for the osculatory
form of salutation in the following
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
JOHNSON AND ROLAND
The DUElISTS.

Now it, all up TO the weather man.
Clark Griffth has announced that
Walter Johnson will pitch Sunday.
and there Is now little reason TO
doubt that Manager Jennings will
GLOW Bernard Boland TO try his
hard ~ ropoling the first attack OF
tbo eastern invasion.
There viii be enough attractions
Al the game tomorrow 10 provide a
circus with features for season. In
additions 70 the pitchers. Jennings
win have something novel in the
way OF a lineup, and Washington
VIII probably present Henri Ron
deau. a catcher who couldn't make
good with Detroit. in the role OF a
Singing outneldor Jacobson Will
ltz---ttrvT Tor Detroit and Kavanagh
y IN We on second combina ton
tlaf the local fans have not yet
seen. II is not believed that Young
viii get into tomorrow's game II
he does. however. the lineup that
started the season Will be used.
Monday the Cincinnati Reds will
come for an exhibition game and
Tuesday the eastern invasion OF the
west viii be resumed with the Dos
ton Red Sox as the foe With the
fGerzog team win be Business Man.
aged Bancroft, noted for tho world
49, ~ vna waA Ia rfNf
managed the Detroit club in 1891
ana 1sSe and has not been in this
city since 1889
The Tigers and Giants will meet
in an exhibition game at Toledo on
June 81. II is announced. the game
te.ng staged by the Overland auto
people for their employees.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

DAG. POOL
Chicago Athletes Come
for First Meet at
New Club

The first aquatic meet to be held
at the new d. A. c. will be staged
tonight, with the most notable array
OF competitors in the history of De-
troit splash athletics. Water ath-
letes from the Illinois Athletic club
and Northwestern university will
hold a dual meet at the local club
and some fast records are expected
to be set. All the winners tonight
will set ID. A. C.. records, as the
beautiful pool has not hitherto been
thrown open to competition.
Chief among the swimmers TO
compete tonight will be Harry Heb
ner, who holds all the records for
the back stroke, and Perry McGilli-
ray. world champion at % yards.
Arthur Raithei, who has never been
defeated at so yards is also expected.
All three wear the I. A. C. colors.
About a score of athletes will par
ticipate in the various events, which
will include races at all standard
distances, water polo tournament,
and a diving contest.
Following are the officials for the
meet:
The program will start at sac
o'clock. Member2 and their families
only can be accommodated.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
GERMAN THURMAN RECALLS
AMERICAN JOCKEY AT ONCE

OF the European conflict comes as
n surprise. II was thought that lit
tie attention would be- paid to the
competition between thoroughbreds.
Archibald was not figuring on going
TO Germany The fact is. he entered
into q contract TO ride for r. J. Nc.
kenzie on the eastern tracks this
season, providing that he is not call
ell across the Atlantic. The Oakland
hoy plans TO cross the Atlantic on a
Holland-American steamer and land
az Amsterdam, from where he will
Nork his way TO Berlin. The season
IS due TO open on May 10. so that
Archibald will have to rush to make
connections.
Archibald has been riding in Ger
many ever since the game closed
down at Emeryville. Cal. Increasing
weight forced him 10 foreign fields,
where he proved one OF the leading
Jockeys on the continent.
If all goes we'll with the resump,
ton Of racing In Germany, IL is ex
pected that other American jockeys
will follow Archibald across the
pond.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
West Pits Its Most Precious HofseAesh
Against East Today and It's Anybody's Race

Today at Churchill Downs. Louis
vile, Kentucky, promises TO go
down as one OF the most momentus.
II not the most momentous days in
the annals OF the western turf.
Speaking by the book II will be
Derby day-that is enough for the
multitude-but lovers OF the
thoroughbred students OF breeding
and followers of the sport see in it
something much more portentious
First of all 1t will be renewal
of the old fight between east and
west. The lean days through which
the turf has passed within the last
decade have also witnessed a cessa-
ton Of the sectional feeling Great
were the days when Rey FL Santa
Anita was pitted against Domino
and the despised Kentucky platter"
won. Shocked into silence was the
multitude when Highball lowered
the colors of English Lad. Vocifer-
GUS was the JOY when the mighty
MacChesney took into camp Hermis
champion of the east, with the late
John w. Gates willing TO bet the
whole world 100000 that such
would be the out come. And now
within n week the sectional struggle
is TO be renewed
The east has sent the unbeaten
Regret; the Futurity winner Trojan.
the mighty Pebbles. the lighting
fast Last Coin, the bulldog Sharp
shooter. the mud-lark Kilkenny
Boy. the dark horse Prince Henry.
all mighty two-year-olds in a year
when those OF this age were better
than ever before. Against this
galaxy OF stars the west pits It's
Emerson Cochrane, Kentucky's
pride. Manager Waite, whom 1t is
hoped Will prove a second Allan.a-
Dale, Ed Crump, Chalmers, For
Fair and the English-bred colt
Royal II. grandson OF the mighty
derby winner Persimmon.
The east is divided between But
Ter and Whitney. Should Butler
win no one would deny him the
Joy but II means more TO the
American turf should Regret prove
victorious. Should the unbeaten flly
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
SEES
BIG LEAD.
Expects to Return with
Clean Sweep at !.
st. Louis l. II

ST. LOUIS, May s.-Evidsutly.tAo
health of their manager means ~
tie to the st. Louis Browns. Knew.
ing that Branch Hickey was near Q
nervous collapse because Of the man
ner in which his pastimery have
been burlesqueing baseball this 0Oar
son and refusing to acquire gamos,
they all united yesterday IN waa1
was positively the worst exh1bttjua
OF play this year. II was . shame.
too. for Coveleskie was pitching
well enough to win q regular game.
and the Tigers were hitting vlDus-
ously. The score was IL to 3. a.
voring Detroit.
The real story OF the game -
short and sweet. Hamilton and
Hoch were driven from the mound
by the Bengals and five runs wUgo
secured OF Baumgardner in the mai
two innings he pitched. The pitch
ers would have been chased, an.
way, but the fact remains that they
were laboring under the handicap Of
support that was not only listleas.
but outrageous. Balls were lost In
the sun by outfelders. throws around
the bases were dropped, and the
name OF baseball taken In vain n
every respect
st. Louis scored two runs IN the
first inning. when Shotton and Pratt
singled and Cobb caught the fever
and made a tumble. and were driven
home by Kauffmans blow. Altar
that Convey was invincible.
The Tigers secured 15 hits. Cobb
and Crawford taking three EACH
Bush and Kavanagh waIloptng .
pair each, and everybody else on the
team securing one safe blow. Add
ragged support for Rickey's huriers
and the tale of the IL runs IL easily
imagined.
Weilman Is the logical hurier for
this afternoons contest. but Hickey
announces Baumgardner a. his prob
able choice. Since Dauss has had
four days rest and is due to hur1
today, Jennings has visions OF an
other clean sweep and a tremendous
lead when the east comes west next
week.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Willard Used to Harvest Beans By Day
And Spar With Ranch Hands at Twilight
Here's a true one about the new heavy.

Is the hef he
champion undiscovered
1t Ia out N Colorado
his negn "a us a number o
tina
nameds Smith
Is what ioyensa about
gmrveth bear crop and splendid
and h a III gave
him onus b
eourm Ihadw He oda e bee
Carl Mrrsa in kahoma
just
n boxing
he remember him
enng ngprty strong e e n
asenmne and
OF crop,
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Arntz and Marshke
Use New Strategy

Coach Arntz and Marshke. the
only pitcher on the University Of
Detroit baseball team who has
shown much capability. are working
something new In the way OF alter.
mating Neither has been working
full game. and both are in all the
Pames the Jefferson-aye. school
plays. Each Is pitching half a
game in every contest. and that Is
the way they will work II this aft
ernoon, when Arntz's club plays the
u. OF VI fresh. The u. OF ID. is con.
ceded a splendid chance TO win the
game, which will start at Mack park
az o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
H. X. B. BROTHER
OF FRANCIS DAVIS

". X. 3. Davis, the Pacific coast
golfer who defeated "Chick" Evans
and won the Panama Pacific tourna.
ment at San Francisco this week. is
brother OF Francis Davis. who will
be remembered as playing several
rounds at the Bloomfield Hills club
at Detroit last summer.
Francis Davis, who resides at Buff
falo, is we'll known in Detroit, where
he has made a reputation as a golfer
little below that OF his newly-dis-
tinguished brother.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

Work on the course of the Crosse
lie Golf club Is being rapidly push
ed and II is expected that the mem
bers OF the up-riyer club will be
able to play over the enlarged area
within a month. When the remod-
cling is completed. the course viii
remain a nine-hole affair, but the
holes will all have been much length
ened and the course made much
more sporty" by the addition OF
numerous new bunkers and traps
Most Of last years members. includ-
ing r. s. Montgomery, John Kelley.
Ned O'Brien. F. G. Osborne, w, H..
Gage. Y. A Alexander and w 5.
and H. c. Smith, are playing over
the Crosse lie links again this year
At present the old course IL being
utilized, the improvement operations
not interfering with play. n. l.. VIII
ton is president OF the club. and r.
A. Alexander Is secretary and treas
urer.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
MORE ROOM FOR AMATEURS

The devote sand
ot baseball.
the
made and for the results OF all sames they desire
viii be alibis
in editor the Times
he sending
longer Everything must BIO
igned turned In.
Nearby OF he admitted the sandoers
various amateur leagues viii be printed
providing supply the information
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
PROBABLE KENTUCKY DERBY FIELD
Weights

again lead home her field she Will
have done what no other of her sex
ever before accomplished and as a
brood mare, made herself priceless.
passing likelihood that her owner
would recognize Kentucky as the
true home of the thoroughbred by
sending back his matchless stallion
Broomstick to duty in that state
Who'll win? Aye. who'll win
VIII Regret dash TO the front and
stay there all the way? VIII Last
Coin take the track and refuse 10
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

lodse \ tennis propaganda institut'
ed by Tom Leonard has been sue.
oessful and at least two courts will
I've put in shape on the ID. A. c.
grounds. which the lodge has leased
for the summer The diamond there
vii be used largely by lovers OF
baseball who do not make the repre-
sentative team. and the varsity"
equad will also practice there fire.
Guehtly.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
F. BLAND|NG, AMERICAN
Lacquer WHO QUIT, To
PLAY ON MASONIC CLUB
HOME RUNS FOR
SUFFRAGE, LATEST

Ty Cobb's suffrage interviews
down south this spring have
borne fruit. Ty will not be able
to share IN the benefits. but he
will at least have the pleasure
OF knowing that he has done
something for his brethren OF
the Boston persuasion. The
Massachusetts Women's Suffrage
association has announced that
4, viii present every member or
the Red Sox or Braves who make
home run on the Boston
grounds with check for -.
Approximately 90 votes for suf-
fragc have been won by the
ofrer. providing the players are
as grateful as they should be.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

George Archibald, one OF Cali
fornia's foremost Jockeys, re-
ceived a cablegram recently from
Baron Alfred S. Oppenheim. the
prominent German turfman. order
ing him to report as soon as posi-
HE to Berlin to prepare for the COM
ing racing season. Archibald, who
has been at his home in Oakland,
Cal, since his return from Europe
shortly after the outbreak of the
war, is making preparations to full
NIL his contract with the German
turf and Baron Oppenheim.
This information that the German
racing season will be held in spite
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
YES, THE WORLD DO MOVE

One OF the most conservative.
safe and sane OF the New York
newspapers, the Sun, has taken
the lead in a campaign to educate
baseball writer's OF the country
TO spell the name OF the Detroit
American league club with q ~"
instead OF an "i"-thusly, Tigers.
Such a spelling reform achieves
two ends. First OF all II en-
ables a reader TO distinguish BE-
tween the Detroit Tigers and the
Princeton university team, which
are called Tigers more than
anything else In the second
place, It pays tribute to Ty Cobb.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

surrender IL. VIII Pebbles spurn
the ground in advance of all others.
Will Emerson Cochrane prove the
slayer he is proclaimed to be? VIII
For Fair prove the mettle II his sire
or will Royal III show himself the
nobleman he is by letting them all
go their way the first part and then
dashing to victory when II suits him
to do so?
It's any mans guess and it's 60
ing to be any mans race. but 1t will
be a race which will go down in
turf history.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
HUGHES is A. A. u.
COMMISSIONER

Charles A. Hughes. secretary OF
the Detroit Athletic club, has been
appointed A. A. U. director for this
state. The appointment was made
by President Dean, of the Central
A. A. IT,. after DR.. MODESTO. OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.. had refused to accept
the responsibility Of the Office.
Hughes Ia In a position TO do good
work for the amateur body.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Syracuse Strong for
Overtime Contests

EAST LANSING. Mich. May g.
Syracuse university evidently has .
mania for overtime games. After
struggling through an thinning
scoreless tie at Ann Arbor, ThurS-
day, the wearers of the Orange
came TO East Lansing yesterday.
and battled the Aggies to an linn
ing victory, the score being 4 TO 3
and the game thriller throughout.
Weeder. OF NJ. A. c.. and Nichols, OF
Syracuse, staged an interesting hurl-
ing duel, each keeping the eight hits
they allowed well scattered. Each
scored nine strikeouts.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Enlarged Crosse lie Golf
To Be Completed In Month

and Country club located out RED
ford way. is doing good work In get.
ting the Phoenix course in splendid
condition for the summer. The
temporary green's are still being utfl-
ICED. but II will not be many days
now before he will permit the play.
ers to try out the summer greens.
The Riverside Golf club. ut Nj.
Clemens, will afford a splendid
chance for a short motor ride and
day on the links this summer. The
officials OF the club announce mat
Detroiters who desire TO play over
the course, which is very pretty and
Just dificult enough to make the
game interesting, will be given .
special rate OF 81 for the summse.
a rate of $3.50 for a omnth. IS for .
week and week is also a.
nounced
c. $. Terring is president OF the
Riverview club. |. A. Hartung y
treasurer. and Clifton d. Jackson y
secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
TO
PLAY MICHIGAN

APPLETON, Wis. May SIT II
announced by the athletic board Of
Lawrence university that football
game between that school and the
University of Michigan. has been
scheduled for next fall. The date
was not announced. Lawrence viii
play both Wisconsin and Michigan
this fall.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

The number OF workmcn killed In
the quarries and metal and coal
mines Of this country In 1912 was
2.234, which averaged 322 for each
/ 900 employed. This does not con.
template those injured.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
HIGH Schools Out OF Town.

Central and Eastern are idle TO.
day, but all the other high schools
are scheduled for games. and all
will leave the city to play. West.
crn will play Port Huron, North.
western at Pontiac, Cass at Ypsi.
and d. u. S. at Mt. Clemens. The
Western-Port Huron game is the
headliner
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Federal League.
STANDING.
1..,rra.,,. u..uI,.

Brooklyn 4. Kansas city
Newark 5. Chicago I.
Pittsburgh 10. Baltimore =.
ST. Louis at Buffalo. wet grounds.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

Innings i234 5s7S n II r
S'th BEND. o 3 0 l o. 3 l
Saginaw 30 o 2 o / o - 6l2 3
Batteries-Nail and Lake, Hail.
Hermann and flaming
No other games
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

-Batted for Hamilton in sixth.
tBatted for Baumgardner In ninth.
Innings. 3 4
Detroit .....sO 201 o O 4 Ill
81. Louis ...2 0 o 0 o. ?
Total bases-Detroit 90. st. Louis 3.
Sacrifice hits-Vitt. Neach, Baker.
Stolen bases--Bush. Cobb 2, Craw-
ford Agnew. Two base hits-C.
Walker. kavanagh Three-base hits
Bush. Witt Earned runs-On Ham
ilton 2. of Hoch 2. of Baumgardner
/. Double plays-Kavanagh, Bush
and Jacobson. Left on bases-De-
troit g. ST. Louis 9. First base on
errors-Detroit 1. 81. Louis !. Bases
on balls-On Coveleskie 2, of Hamil-
ton 2. off Hoch .. of Baumgardner 2.
Hits-On Hamilton, in innings;
off Hoch. in 11-3 innings; OF
Baumgardner in ala innings.
Struck out--By Coveleskie 9. 10y
Hamilton l. Wild pitch--Coveleskie
Umpires-O'Loughlin and Hildebrand
Time-2:2l.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Today's Games,

New York AZ Boston.
Phillies at Brooklyn.
81 Louis at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

German experiments have found
that explosions can be caused in gas
works by sparks from telephones,
although nothing OF the kind has
been known to occur.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

St. Louis at Buffalo.
Kansas CITY AT Brooklyn
Chicago at Newark.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
TODAY'S GAMES
American

Boston at New York. part cloudy.
Washington at Philadelphia.
cloudy.
Chicago at Cleveland, clear.
Detroit at st. Louis, clear.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
American Association.
STANDING.
Y~.terday's Results.

LouisVllle ;, Indianapolis I
Milwaukee s. Kansas city /
Minneapolis 81 Paul. wet grounds
Cleveland Columbus. wet grounds