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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Johnny Had the Proof.

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the teacher turned to
John Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, can you
tell me what an average is2''
Yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
Spouse of Johnny An average is
what a hen lays eggs on
What" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you talk
ing about?''
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder of Johnny. Most every les
son il our 'rithmetic starts on If a
average
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

horn. and drop anchor near the light
house until the fog lifts sufficiently to
enable them to take the narrow chan
mel to the harbors of Guernsey. In
such case any pilot or ships officer by
climbing the lighthouse can ring up
Guernsey telephone exchange and re-
port his ship. The telephone is reached
by climbing a 42-rung ladder to the
platform outside the lighthouse doors.
Before he can leave the ladder the
pilot pushes open a tapdoor which
covers the manhole in the platform.
The arrangement is such that the pilot
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
DO NOT HESITATE
To Use cuticura on Skin-Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application of Cuticura Oint-
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
OF eczemas, rashes, itchings and irri-
tations of infants and children even
in severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
dEARN6
S1P0QK.
SAVES EFFORT MOVING HOGS
"LiVe-Pork Wagon" Is Extremely Use
full in Handling SWine-Inexpen-
siVe and Easily Made.

This drawing shows the plan OF my
''fve-pork wagon" That it is handy
and useful is demonstrated by the big
demand there is for it among my
neighbors, writes c. H. Partridge OF
Valley county, Nebraska, in Farmers
Mail and Breeze. 1 made it out of an
old buggy that had been discarded.
The floor of the crate is made of two
I by 5-inch boards feet long. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Landmark Restored

An old Long Island landmark which
was used as a paper mill almost a
century ago and later was a favorite
haunt Of William Cullen Bryant is to
De restored by the poets son-in-iaw.
Harold Goodwin The original was
blown down about i've years agS
The new mill VIII generate electricity
Tor Roslyn park. recently purchased
BY the town Of Hempstead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
TELEPHONE CALL ON OCEAN
Lighthouse Near the Channel Islands
Probably First to BE Equipped
With the Device.

Platter Fougere lighthouse. just
northeast of Guernsey. Channel is
lands. is probably the first ocean tele-
phone call station. The lighthouse,
which has no keeper. is fitted with
powerful fog signal. worked from shore
by means of submarine cable In q
fog ships creep up. guided by the fog
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
ELABORATE EVASION.

Are the fish biting now?' asked the stranger
Yes" replied the boy But you amt ALLEGED
to catch en-
DO you mean to say you don't fsh?'
I don't exactly fish But if a fish comes aIone
and bites at me do my best to defend myself !"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Sweden has smelted iron for more
than 20 centuries, and some of the
ancient furnaces still are in exist
ence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Nothing Doing.

Then your husband won't make
g garden?"
No; when it comes to spades he de-
clares a chicane''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Every time sons people bury the
Ratchet they dig 10 a hammer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Always proud to show white clothe.
Red Gross Ball Blue does make theI
white All grocers- Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

close it before he is able to lift the
traPdOor to reach the ladder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
His Mild Request.

Some men are never neutral They
are either kicking or being kicked
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Keeping the shifting winds on the
pigs in their nests is shutting the
profits inside the hog house
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Good Position for
Fairmont Athlete
JOHN REED GOES TO TERRA
ALTA CAMP AS PHYSICAL
DIRECTOR.

John Reed left Saturday for Lake
Terra Alta, where he has accepted the
physical dictatorship OF the Y. N. c.
A. camp. position which he SO ably
filled last summer TO the entire salts
faction OF the promoters. The posi-;
ton carries with 1t a great deal OF
responsibility, as young men from all
over the country come there during
the heated term and are under Mr.
Reeds charge.
John Reed graduated from the Fair
mont High School this year, and was
said BY all authorities to be the best
all-round athlete ever graduated from
the High School. and mis- record as
shown in the different departments Of
athletics during the past three years
would place him in the front ranks
with the very best athletes IN the
state. The camp at Lake Terra Alta
opened last week with $50 young men
and Is under the personal supervision
this season OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Glover, and the many friends OF MI
Reed feel sure that the camp has
made no mistake in placing John at
the head of the athletics Of that pop
ular resort
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

One year ago last spring Mamau1.
the Pittsburg pitcher. was heard OF
only because be happened to be trled
on the same team with pitcher Papa.
When Papa was released the joke.
smith forgot about the other end OF
the Joke.
Now Mamaux Is the sensation Of the
National League.
Mamaux is successful through hard
work, practice and study. He Is bred
and trained to pitching. His father is
John Manau1, a Pittsburgh manu-
facturer Of tents and awnings. In his
younger days he was star semi-pro
hurler- He preferred business TO a
big league career.
When his son, Albert Leon, was old
enough to grip baseball. the older
Mamaux took him into the yard and
began showing him how to pitch. In
school Albert was the best pitcher IN
his class. At Is he was pitching
against teams OF grown men. He and
his father attended big league games
together and studied pitchers and bat
tiers.
Mamaux started his professional ca
reer with Williamsburg in the Alleghe-
ny County League, was secured by
Pittsburgh. tried in the spring Of 1913,
sent to Fl. Wayne Of the Central
League for seasoning and recalled to
Pittsburgh In the spring Of 1914
Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh manager.
when asked that spring about the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
FOOTBALL CARD
THE BEST EVER
Wesleyan to Meet Some Big
ElevenS on the Gridiron
This Season.

The Wesleyan College football
schedule for 1915. as announced by
Manager Of Athletics h. A. Stansbury
today, is the best any West Virginia
team ever scheduled to play The
big games are those with Washington
and Lee, Pennsylvania State, Carlisle,
Marietta, Washington and JEFFERSON.
and West Virginia. The West Viz
GINA game at Fairmont on Thanks
giving will decide the Championship
Of the state for 1915. The games with
Carlisle and W. & ]. will, with the
West Virginia game, be the features
OF the Mountain State football season.
wesleyan will lose but two men
from the 1914 varsity team and should
have the best team that has ever
represented the institution on the field
when the season formally opens
The addition to the varsity schedule
published below the reserves will have
their own schedule, six games Of
which have already been arranged
with the leading high and normal
schools OF the state.
The varsity schedule follows:
Sept. 25-Waynesburg College, at
home.
Oct. 2-Washlngton & Lee at Lynch
burg. Va
Oct. 9-Bethany College. at home.
Oct. 16.-Catholic University at
home.
Oct. 2S.-Pennsy1vania State at
State College, Pa
oct. 3o.-CarlIsle Indians at Wheel.
ing. W. Va
Nov. s.-Marietta College at Ma
rietta. Ohio.
Nov. 13.-Washington & Jefferson.
at Clarksburg. ". Va.
Nov. 2o.-Davis-Eldns College at
Elkins, W. Va.
Nov 25.-Test Virginia University
at Fairmont, ". Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

He has missed no.hit games just five
times in his major league career Of
five years. He needs only about 100
strikeouts to reach a mark Of 1000
remarkable performance for i've
seasons.
An example OF the way Grover has
been performing was given against the
Cubs recently. He held the Cubs hit
less in four innings. In the fifth Zim
norman and Williams each singled,
Zim going to third. Williams stole
putting runners on second and third
with none out. Then Alec famed
three batters.
Joss IS dead. but as music Of great
composers has lived after them, his
style of pitching lives and IS making
baseball records as in the days when
he was on the mound himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
10y BROWN HoLMEs.)

Grover Alexander. the Philadelphia
National pitcher. the sensation OF the
season is the Addie joss of present.
day baseball. Alex is an exact dupii-
cate, from the time he starts his wind.
up until the ball is returned TO him
by the catcher. Of Joss, who. before
death called him was one Of the great
est.
Alexander is built like Joss was
with long arms that make speed; he
uses the Joss 'hip-pocket" delivery,
pitches with a side-arm motion as did
joss, gets the same kind Of jump on
his fast ball and the same kind of
snap on his curve ball. He has the
Joss brand Of control.
Joss.was called the Human Stork"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

because as he started his wind-up, he
crooked one leg and posed on the 9th
er as he raised his arms over his head.
Alec crooks his left leg, poses on his
right and raises his arms in exactly
the same way From that position
Joss brought down his arms. reached
around as though taking the ball from
his hip pockets and shot the pill TO the
plate with wide swoop Of his arm.
Alec does the same.
Alexander is called the worlds
greatest pitcher now. taking the title
from Walter Johnson. II the Phillies
get into the worlds series it will be
through his work.
Alex has won IS games and lost
only four He is the only pitcher who
ever pitched three one'hit games in a
single season. He did that this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Saws White and Joe Rivers
are Front Runners

Freddy Welsh, lightweight champion
saws Joe Rivers and Charley White
lightweights. are front runners They
fight best only when winning.
Both Rivers and White are easy for
me, because keep jabblng them at
the start" says Welsh. THAT takes
the heart out OF them. Neither Is
much good when losing, They fight
IKE Champions. though. II they get on
to a good start and have things COINS
their way. ! have made study OF
both boxers and know Just how to
figure them"
rbN MgAMTAn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
ALL STARS TAKE
SLDGGING MATCH
Morgantown Lost to Local
Players on Saturday
Last.

The Fairmont "AlI Stars" q local
team under the management Of Bob
bic" Hood, defeated Charley Htck-
mans Collesisns OF Morgantown at
that city Saturday afternoon by final
score Of 10 to 8. The Colegians ran
in six runs in the first two innings.
while the local boys came in strong
in the last part Of the game.
Danley. pitcher for the local team.
pitched a good game, having struck
out IA men. He received good support
all through the game. The score:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Increase in Tennis Opens
Field for Coaches

The big increase in tennis enthu.
siasm has opened new field Of en-
ployment. Clubs In all parts OF the
country are seeking tennis instructors
out.
The supply oftennis experts who are
willing to forfeit their amateur stand.
ing by accepting money for teaching Is
small and in many cases good players
are giving their services free.
Robert Urenn Of the United Lawn
Tennis association. says many clubs
are IN the field for professional coach.
es.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

a twilight game of baseball. These
teams are running a tight race for
first place and a good contest is ex-
pected. The Giants are IN first place
and the Pirates are in second place.
Captain "Zeke" Davis Of the Giants
has his men in ready trim for the
game and Captain SANDY" Toothman
of the Pirates says that he is ready
for the game and expects victory
over the leading team in the league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

Mother-Did you remember to say
something nice to Mrs. Appleton be.
fore leaving?"
Ethel-"Oh. yes. ! said I enjoyed
myself very much. I had lots more
TO eat than ! expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

TWO base 1lts-LeaLHeEWUOu' SOt9'
Hickman, Hall, Madden, Barnes.
Three base hits-Malone, Danley
Sacrifice hit-Toothman. Stolen bases
Morrow 2, Leatherwood 2. Core 2,
Seckman, Maiot. Hits-oh Cheno-
weth II in l-3 innings, OF Raybeck
. in 2 1-3 innings. Struck out-By
Dauley "A. by Chenoweth S, by Roy
beck 2. Wild pitch-Danley. Time
2;05. Umpires-Ames and Blair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Rlvesville Wins.

The Kingmont second team was de.
feated by the fast Rivesville baseball
team in a close game staged at Rives-
Vile Yesterday afternoon by a score
of s to s. The game was good con-
test from the start to finish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Standing Of the Clubs.

Cameo Today.
Pittsburgh at New York (2).
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Gianta 70 Play.

The Water Dog" Giants will clash
with the Arch Flemings baseball nine
in a twilight game to be played at
Norwood Thursday evening at
o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
EIkins Wins.

ELKNS, July 26.-The Pittsburgh
CoElegians were defeated by the Elk
FMS baseball nine Saturday afternoon
by score Of s to Z in a 12-inning
game. The Collegians won the first
game from the Elkins boys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
American League.
YesssrdaY,s seere

Cleveland 3; Philadelphia l.
Cleveland S; Philadelphia 4.
washington 3; Detroit ..
st. Louis 8; Boston S.
est Louis /; Boston l.
New York Chicago. both games post
poned on account OF steamf disaster.
"Called end ninth. darkness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
MISTAKEN.

"Pm sorry I missed your lecture
last night. Everybody says It was
great"
II wonder how they knew. The lee
ture was postponed"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Federal League
Yesterdays Score.

Pittsburgh 4; St. Louis ].
Kansas City 3: Buffalo 2.
Kansas City 5; Buffalo (.
Baltimore at Chicago. postponed on
account Of steamer disaster.
30 innings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Church Teams 10 Meet.

The First NJ. E. Church team and
the Presbyterian Church team in the
Church League will clash at South
Side Park in a postponed game tomor-
row evening at 6 o'clock This game
swas to have been played last Thurs
day evening, but rain spoiled it. Both
teams are in hard run for first place
ID the league and the team that wins
viii be tied with the Palatine Baptist
and the Barnstown teams for this po-
sition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
! WITH COMING
BIG LEAGUERS
sklnnmont Defeated.

+ The fast Kingmont baseball team
were defeated by the Millersville nine
In 3 good contest staged at Traction
Park yesterday afternoon by a score
of II to s. Both teams played good
baseball. The score:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
BASEBALL IN a NUTSHELL
National League.

Yesterday's Score.
Philadelphia 1; Cincinnati ?.
Other clubs not scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

Y. M. C. A. Teams to Play.
The Pirates and Giants OF the Y.
n. @. A. League will clash at South
Side Park this evening at o'clock IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

West VIrslnlan want ads bring re-
suits, Try one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Standing Of the Clubs.

No games scheduled today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Mamauz, Major Sensation, was Taught
To Pitch By His Father, Former Star.

youngster, said: Hes going 10 be one
OF the best pitchers in the country"
What's he got?"
Brains"
Mamaux has been Pittsburgh's best
pitcher this season. He measures six
feet, weighs ITO. is quiet aud unas-
Stunning. He is the best musician in
baseball. He plays violin in concert
work in the winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
NATURALLYI

NATURALLYI
(From the Bralnerd, MINI. TTibune.)
Miss Maria Slipp fell on Saturday
and broke her arm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today. 49,.
New York at Pittsburgh. @sASN
Brooklyn at St Louis.
other clubs not scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26

TRY A WANT AD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-23
LOCAL BUILDERS
GO TO COLUMBUS
Henry Otis VIII Act = Spokes-
man Of Local Delegation IN
Columbus Ohio

Detroit delegates to the National
Association of Builders' exchanges
will leave next Monday Cor Columbus.
o.. where the convention 10 70 be held,
Jan. 26 to 2s.
Ex-President Henry Otis, OF the D.
troit Builders q Traderg exchange.
will respond 70 addresses Of welcome
TO the delegates from the mayor of
Columbus and the governor Of Ohio.
Among those who viii attend -
delegates and visitors from Detroit
are: Henry Otis. John A. Mercfer.
John 8. Haggerty. George Moore. w.
Scott Hobbs, b. T.. Haberkorn, G. p
Tietze, w. T.. Dow, w. 8. vivier, + I.
Z. Beck. J. H. Busby. Chas. H Bryan.
A. p. Ternes, A.. r.. Schneider, Louis
Schmied. N. NJ. Burkheiser, h p.
Decker. Ernst Lang, l.. Clemens. Geo.
d. Mutt, r. M. PAUL, Geo. r. Stokes.
+. 8. Schneider. r.. W.. Anderson.
Edwin Kriegho6. ]. d. Wander. Otto
A. Wurm. w. 8. Pocock. and 4. y.
Pudrith.
Charles A. Bowen, secretary Of the
local exchange, win leave Sunday
night to attend the secretaries' con-
ference which precedes the couvsn-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-23
MARINE DISASTERS
SHOW HEAVY DECREASE

The Great Lakes Protective asso-
citation. subsidiary insurance branch
OF the Lake Carriers association. held
its sixth annual meeting In the Hotel
fuller, Friday, and the members pres
emit, representing 81 per cent of the
tonnage enrolled, heard very satisfac-
tory reports on the years business.
Not vessel In the association was
total loss as result Of mishaps In
navigation, fact which is attributed
largely to greater care and stricter
observance OF the rules. The annual
report showed q surplus OF $120, SOS. SO,
q prospective profit Of 42.969 per cent
from operations in 1914. The Protec-
tive association carries 20 per cent
Of the hull insurance on vessels owned
by members Of the Lake Carriers.
J. 8. Ashley was reelected chair
man. Capt. w. c. Richardson, treas
urer; Harvey ID. Goulder, counsel, and
George A. MARI, secretary and attor.
ney in fact. Members OF the advisory
committee are: J. 8. Ashley,,J. II.
Sheadle. w. G. Richardson, c. L.
Hutchinson, II. Coulby. ID. c. Dyer, r.
A. Williams, John ]. Boland, w. Liv-
ingstone, ID. Sullivan and w. H.
Becker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-23
MORE CONTRACTS
BEING AWARDED
But Volume Of Work Coming
From Architects Does Not
Show Increase

The weekly building report Of the
Builders & Traders exchange says
that the number of contracts award
ed during that period showed . con-
siderable betterment, but the volume
of new work coming from the ofAces
Of the architects did not show any
material increase, although there
were several important items in the
LIST.
A two-story brick store and nat
structure win be built on the north
west corner Of Dix-ave. and West
Grand-blvd. for Herman Shapero. An
other two-story brick store and nat
building. will be erected on Russell
ST.. between Gratiotave. and High-st-.
for Frank Bros.
A number Of residences and struc-
lures Of the smaller type were also
In the list.
The architects report considerable
work In progress, and as soon a. the
weather permits, work will be started
In many directions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-23
GET READY FOR
SUNDAY SHOlELMC
Snow Due This Evening, Says
Conger-Temperature viii
Drop Still Lower

II Is likely to be fair and cold with
plenty OF dry crisp snow undertook
when church-goers turn out Sunday
morning. according TO the local wealth
|er forecast Ii will probably snow
some more. Saturday, during the latter
part OF the day and at night, so that
exercise with the snow shovel will be
In order before church-going Is under
taken Sunday morning. IL will be as
well, also, TO fire up" the furnace
Saturday night, as II Is likely TO get
pretty chilly before morning
why, this Is no weather at all
we're having" blithely declared Fore
caster Conger, when you learn that
out In Manitoba and Saskatchewan
and there are mountains OF snow. In
this part OF the country II Ia almost
an imitation winter In comparison to
that OF our northwest neighbors. The
storm district today Is central over
western New York with a secondary
disturbance In the Green Bay region.
Heavy snow Is reported In southern
Michigan and the Ohio valleys, with
rain In the eastern states and south
to the gulf. II IL fair In the far west,
ern states. The temperatures have
risen In the eastern lake region. east
to the Atlantic coast and south to the
gull. with lower temperatures over the
western lake region and west states,
and below zero In Illinois. western
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska,
''In Detroit and vicinity It will be
partly cloudy Saturday with probable
snow and colder at night, and fair and
cold Sunday. Moderate west winds
will prevail"
The young blizzard which ragged SO
Justify Friday, and far into the night
while mighty uncomfortable for those
who had to face It's singing wind and
binding swirls Of snow, was not the
kind OF storm that seriously interferes
with railroad and street car traffic. or
damages telegraph and telephone
lines. Nothing unusual In this par
ticular was reported. The ID. u. r.
kept its track clear with the wing-like
snow clearers attached to the car,
running the cars closely enough to-
gether TO clear away the drifting Of
the snow. The wind attained its
greatest velocity of the "a hours at
3 o'clock, in the afternoon, when ii
blew ~ miles from the east. The
lowest temperature recorded In the
last 36 hours was above at ! q. m.
Friday morning.
One victim OF the storm was Eugene
Larivee. AZ years old, who died few
minutes after being found in the snow
at Sheridan and Warren-aves., by
passersby. Larivee was on his way
to the home of his brother, Peter Lari-
wee. No. 1108 Seyburn-ave. Coroner
Rothacher decided death was due TO
nephritis. Larivee had been an en-
ploye of the Pittsman & Dean Co. for
IL years.