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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
LEGISLATION eYrHREAr.

The White House has '!let 1t be
known" repeatedly the past few days
that an extra session would be un.
avoidable II the ship purchase bill
was not passed. Nobody wants an
extra session. President Wilson un-
derstands this. He knows the coun-
try Is yearning for a rest as for moth.
ing else except prosperity. He knows
also that congress Is anxious to get
away from Washington and to remain
away until next December. He knows
that It can do SO II the ship bill Is
not pressed. He knows! that, with
the exception Of a few who who have
been retired. senators would like to
go to their home states for the first
prolonged period in years. Therefore.
the White House attempt to iegislate
by threat. Either the bill passes or
all hands qualified for the sixty.fourth
congress will be called together as
soon after March 4 as may suit the
political convenience of the President.
As one.half the senate is opposed to
the ship bill in the vaxous shapes it
has been patched and mended. and
many Of the other half favor 1t leage-
~ and only to oblige the President.
the Republicans in that body will not
commend themselves. and the "re-
calcitrant" Democrats will have
stultiled themselves, II they surren-
der to this fiat. Mr.. Wilson, In this
instance, is not leading; he is driving.
And he has not been particularly
choice as to methods or means. He
has been contemptious OF the oppose
ton. and has taken the position that,
whereas senators who respond to his
commands are truly representative of
public sentiment, those who do not
are blind, misguided or ignorant. I'm
der such circumstances, and espe-
cially when a Democratic senator act
ing for the administration bill under
takes to make prisoners Of senators
until the White House will has been
worked. opponents Of the ship bill can
afford to make nc peace or accept no
compromise. This is a good stage Of
the administrations term and OF the
condition Of congressional business to
determine whether the executive shall
imperatively and Invariably dominate
the legislative branch of: government
or not. Congress has been more than
patient and tolerant on this point with
Mr.. Wilson, but the effect has been
to make him intolerant rather
than appreciative aud conciliatory.-
Gazette-Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
TODAY WE
Llneoln's Birthday Recalls His Letter
to Grjef.Strtcken Mother,

llneoln's Birthday Recalls His Letter
to Grief-strieken Mother.
Throughout the larger part OF the
worlds greatest republic the birthday
Of Abraham Lincoln will be celebrated
today. OF the many qualities which
made the immortal Kentuckian a COM
handing figure in human history, not
the least was his spirit of compassion.
Weighed down by the responsibilities
of a terrible civil war conflict, he yet
found time to comfort the afflicted and
console the Borrowing. In these days
when thousands OF European mothers
are mourning for sons who will never
return, one Of Lincoln's letters to a
bereaved mother is worthy Of repe-
tition.
Executive Mansion, Washington.
Nov. 81, 1864.
Dear Madam have been shown in
tho files OF the wal department a
statement OF the Adjutant General Of
Massachusetts that you r the moth
Of i've sons who have died on the
field OF battle.
feel how weak and fruitess must
be any words OF mine which should at
tempt to beguile you from the grief
OF. a loss SO overwhelming. But I
cannot refrain from rendering to you
the consolation that may be found In
the thanks Of the Republic they died
to save. l pray that your Heavenly
Father may assuage the anguish Of
your bereavement, and leave you only
the cherished memory Of the loved
and lost and the solemn pride that
must be yours, to have laid so costly
q sacrifice upon the altar Of Free.
dom.
Yours very sincerely and respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
THINK THIS OVER.

When a newspaper gives you a lot
of free advertising in order to boom
some concert Of entertainment In
which you are interested, keep track
of the lines that are printed week by
week and multiply that number by the
regular advertising rates Of the paper.
Compare the results with the actual
money value OF any favor that you get
from any other business concern.
Then take into consideration the fact
that advertising and circulation are the
only two things that a newspaper has
to sell. Now, in these days OF higher
prices, how much do you think 1t ought
to give away.-1nter.Mountain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
PEACE AND The REuTRAls.

has introduced a resolution the adop.
ton Of which might be of far more
value 70 this nation and the world
than the ship franchise bill. 1t au.
thorizes the President to convey to
neutral nations the desire Of this gov.
ernment for an International confer.
ence with the purpose of promoting
i've particular objects. These are:
til The establishment OF peace; tzl
general Limitation o tournaments; (3)
prohibiting expectation of war materl.
AIS from one country to another; (4)
establishment OF an international tri.
'bunais ~ federation of neutrals for
adoption Of trade routes and neutrali.
xatton OF waters. The first has to do
with an immediate effort8to end the
war. The last is to meet existing con.
ditions, caused by war The second.
third and fourth haye a permanent
end In View and for the present are
not pressing.
But the EuropeanSconflict has now
continued SO long and has demon.
strated SO much ll the distress Of the
world OF large; besides affording
ground for the belief that the belli.
gerents wish themselves well out OF
IT, that Senator La Follette's plan
might open the way to tangible
achievement, It Is better than Presi.
dent Wilson'S inquiry of6 last summer
because OF lapse ofStime for one thing,
and in the second place for that It
contemplates cooperation between all
neutral nations in the exercise OF
friendly offices. Thereiis the further
advantage that. n the In Toilette
suggestion were carried out, It would
represent the sentiment OF all coun.
tries becoming o partyf to It, not alone
on the general subject Of peace, but
In favor OF Termination lofsthis war as
the first item on the program.
There have been many pronounce.
ments from more or less prominent
individuals 70 the effect that any
peace now, when the Swarthas gone to
extreme lengths and yet has not been
definite IN proving the superior
strength Of either side, would be de-
plcrable In It's after results, and is
not to be thought %! When a man
tells You that he Is a partisan, and is
Interested only in the peace Of his
own county his own condition. The
Gazette Times has all along held that
"a peace short of victory and defeat
would prove to be possible whenever
the public opinion Of the outside
world could TAKE such form and be
given such expression as to leave no
doubt In the minds Of the principal
beIligerents either Of its volume or
sincerity.
That the governments at war are
extremely concerned for the favorable
Judgment OF other peoples is evident
from the vigorous propaganda they
ARE carrying soninlthe uttermost parts
Of the earth, II they do not care
whether neutrals are fully informed,
or what citizens OF neutral nations
think about this AFFAIR, why the tire.
mendous energy on the part Of Great
Brietain for the allies and Germany
ffor herself and Austria and Turkey
in supplying the press, the platform
and government overseas with state.
ments. arguments and pleadings In
their behalf2-Gazette Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
Centenary on edward Eorhes.

This IS the centenary Of the birth
OF Edward Forbes, inc OF the greatest
Of British nataralists. He was born in
Douglas, on the Isle OF Man, Feb. 10,
1915. just six years to a day after the
birth OF Charles Darwin. but he did
not live to see the development OF the
great theory OF evolution with which
Darwin's name Is fnseparably connect.
cd. Forbes died IN Edinburgh In 1854
and his untimely passing was q great
blow to science. In the space or o
score Of years he had crowded the
labors and triumphs Of a long career,
yet his life work was barely commenc:
ed. He had been so busy accumulat.
Ing knowledge that he had had time,
70 put on paper only q small part OF
the results OF his patient Inquiries.
What he bad written was Of Immense
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
BestStories
nAIways Roemf Tor Ono More.r

always Room TOR ono More"
A trolley car. which had been built
to hold sixty persons, rolled along
Spite avenue with two hundred and
forty.
1t was filed to the doors, windows.
the roof.
There was not room enough be.
tween the passengers to insert d hair
pin. Nay, not even a needle,
The conductor did not have room
enough to ring up fares. He should,
however. In the ~parlance Of the times,
worry about that.
The motorman hardly had elbow
room to run the car.
Even with a jimmy and a crowbar
It was difficult to see how anybody
could be gotten out OF that car.
There was no room for air.
At Shinkfeld street a n~inety.two-
year-old woman forgot her age. She
had tainted. She was forced to re-
vive. however, as there was no room
for her to fall,
But. hah. what is this? The car is
stopping.
II has stopped. Why. To endeay.
or to let somebody on? :"
No! TO let another passenger ont
Louisville. Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

has taken the count TIN morning.
fSumething tells me he has passed
away until the eriy dawn.
But Ma was rawng. ] was reeding
my history OF crate men g Ma was
reeding the fashun magaIeen wen MI
of a sudden we heerd Pas voice from
the next room. Pa was dreeming &
this is the first poem he reciteds
Sleep is a vary needed thing
Sleep Is a vary handy thing
To have about the house.
It seeps q man from pain q ak.
1t keeps a man from Stang awaik.
1t maiks him silent as q mouse.
Bobbie. sed Ma, heer Sir Waiter
Scott talking In his sleep. / think 1
must jot down this poem, sed Ma! So
Ma went & got the paper q pencil
e rote down what Pa had Just sed In
his sleep. Then Pa snored o while
6 we herd him say:
I feast my deerest friend on erth
Few peepul know here sterling
wurth
OF gurls like her thare Is a derth IN
life
toast the sweetest OF. themGaIl
toast the neatest of them all
Here's to my sweetheart, regal. tai.
My wife.
Bobbie. sed Ma, isent yure father
a perfect deer? i wish he cuds dreem
on for ever. Did you heer the per
efcly butiful things he was saying
about me In his dreems?
| dident say ennything but from
WHARF | was sitting l cud see that Pa
was awake all the time. Wimmin %
hard to fool excep wen you praise
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
FRED.

West Virginia should congratulate
itself over having Fred o. Blue as its
tax and prohibition commissioner. He
has the brains to understand the law,
the courage to enforce 1t. and the In.
tegrity that puts him on the right side
OF great questions. causing him to
stand there as firm as the everlasting
hi1ls.-State Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

The modern daughter may not know
enough about cooking to tell corn
meal from corn starch. But you
can't fool her on any Of the pictures
of the photoplay hero.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

II you want any Job really done, It
doesn't pay you to pick a man out
Of the group that stands around on
the streets waiting for somebody to
hoist a safe up o the second story, SO
be can witch Il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Nobody knows for sure whether the
1915 girl has forgotten how to blush
because she wears so5much rouge and
powder there's no telling. But does
anyone carey
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

The new superdreadnought Penn.
sylvnnia 70 to beElaunched next month.
The launching OF o few submarines
might prove @ be Just as important.
Wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Beans, according to the food scien.
lists have the same relative nutri.
nent that beefstealts possess. But
fou can't make q girl order that way.
when she has made up her mind to
eat lobster.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Something the mar who could not
get In line got out according to ad.
vice. and 10 getting on faster than the
ndviser.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Every time . childless wife tells a
young mother that her baby looks
like its father. she doesn't care II
she has hurt the mothers feelings.
But nine times out Of ten she hasn't.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Some widows seem to marry again
Just SO they can have the fun Of
telling No. what q perfectIman No. 1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

SIMPLE MEANS TO AN END.
Doughnuts are to be made smaller
IN some cities. Why not make the
hole largers-Plttsburgh Dispatch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
State Editors.
u etLIetieTEp

THE FiLIHusTER.
With the recruiting Of both sides In;
he senate to their full strength. the
5iibuster against the ship purchase
>ll has resumed and isI apparently
% be fought out to q finish. II this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12
FEED THE BIRDS.

FEED THE BIRDS.
Atlittle grain and suet will save the
birds that all summer work for moth.
ing and board themselves.-Boston
Herald.
When the birds that come around
the houses are seen eating scraps Of
paper 1t Is time to throw out a few
.crumbs-if there are any crumbs to
throw out.-Charleston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-12

Actual construction work was be.
gun last September. and with the un
precedenied energy characteristics OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
PIRATES TAKE
TWO CONTESTS
FROM GIANTS
Benton and Perritt Prove
Easy Marks-McGraW
Banished by Rigler.

Pittsburgh. Sept l.. The Giant
n,fchers couldn't puzzle the Pittsburgh
hit.crs this afternoon and the Pirates
won two games without hai trying.
The score Of the first game was 9 to o.,
and the Giants were smut out with a .
TO 0 score in the second.
The visitors were hard losers and
kicked up such a fuss in the seventh
inning of the second game that klgler'
the umpire, ordered McGraw of the
field because of certain comments Mr.
Graw was making upon the general
state Of affairs The Giant players
seemed inclined 10 take up the argu
ment where McGraw left of, so RIg!er
cleaned the bench. sending eighteen Of
the New York team to the bull pen.
Not even d coacher was left on the
field.
Rube Benton, who was a Pirate for
several DAYS this year until it was
decided that Cincinnati had 20 turn him
over 10 McGraw started the first game
for New York. and apparently he had
nothing with which 20 deceive the home
batsmen. Benton was standing around
the mound and throwing for SIS mn
ings. during which time Pittsburgh
made nine runs and wished that to-day
was Suffrage Day with So reward for
each tally.
Darlington batted for Benton In the
seventh and Ritter pitched an inning.
Meyers batted for Ritter in the eighth
and Schupp finished the game. All Of
Pittsburgh's hitting and scoring in the
first game came while Benton was in
the box.
The Giants did some hitting In the
opening contest, but Cooper was rather
good with men on base.
The Giants scored two runs in the
first OF n single 10y Burns, n triple
by Robertson and double by Doyle.
They were then submissive until the
eighth. when Cooper let up. The
Giants scored four runs before he
pulled himself together. Merkle
walked in this inning, and singles BY
Fletcher. Thorpe and Brainerd were
followed by Dooin's triple. all of which
accounted for the four runs.
Carmen Hill pitched for the Pirates
in the second game and held the Giants
TO four hits and no runs. Poll Pcrrltt
started on the mound for New York
and gave way 20 Schauer at the end o.
the seventh.
Pittsburgh went after Perritt in the
third and scored one run after two
were out on Carey's single, Permits
muf and Johnston's single. Two moro
runs came in the fifth. After Gibson
doubled. Hill helped out with triple.
scoring Gibson. Hill came home on
Johnston's single.
The other two Pittsburgh runs are
70 be blamed on RUDE Schauer. He
was met with a single TO centre by
Johnston. Barney beat ont a bum and
Hinchman sacrificed. Wagner's single
scored Johnston and Barney.
In the first game Bill Hinchman stole
a three base hit from Larry Doyle by
making fine one-hand catch of nigh.
speedy drive.
McGraw to-day used about all the
players he had with him. Becker and
Thorpe each appeared at centre field.
Grant ard Brainerd took turns at third
base. Jacobson and Darlington acted
as pinch hitters who didn't pinch hit
Tho ecora follOu-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
James Proves Wild in Box
While Leonard Pitches a
Steady Game-Cobb
Gets Home Run.

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE tables were
turned on the Tigers TO-DAY. Boston de-
feating Detroit by : score OF to 2.
The Red SoX victory again gave the
home team q margin of more than two
games, making it impossible for the
Tigers to gain the lead in the present
series
Leonards pitching was the outstand-
ing feature of the contest. Ably sup
ported by his felders, he held his OPP
ponents to one single in the first eight
iHHings. With the tension somewhat
lessened in the ninth. he hit Witt and
lrooved a ball for Cobb. The latter
sent the sphere flying into the right
field stands, an unusual hit at Fenway
Park. and the visitors only runs were
scored.
As in yesterdays game, the fine
pitching on one side was not matched on
the other. James, Manager Jennings's
first choice. proved a poor one, his six
bases on balls giving the Red Sox OPP
Tortunties from which six runs were
developed in the first three innings.
Boland took James's place and pitched
a much tighter game.
Although feeling between the teams
ran high throughout the battle. Il was
rot so much in evidence as was the
case Yesterday.
The Red Sox made all their runs in
the first four innings. One came in the
first. two in the second, three in the
third and one in the fourth.
All the Boston players made safe
hits save Scott. Leonard and Speaker
g.lnered the only extra base drives,
each getting a two-bagger. Twenty
five thousand persons saw the game,
the same attendance as yesterday;
IL. 1879. fnllnr.-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18

J. II RAJ T. - 7 III tll.A O. NJ ~
HUNTS STEEPLECH ASE HANDICAP. for
Jur-y ear-oids ana upward. About two ana
milf miles nN.r tho frf - Ynurae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
TONEY SHUTS OUT
THE LEAGUE LEADERS
Errors by Stock and Bancroft
Help Reds to Runs.

Cincinnati, Sept. 17.-Errors by Stock
and Bancroft and 1oney's mastery
pitching were responsible Cor Cincin-
natl winning the second game of the
present series from Philadelphia to-
day. The score was to 0.
ONLY five Philles reached first base,
three Of Their being left at that bag,
while the viher two were thrown out at
second.
Demaree also pitched well, allowing
only six hits and giving no bases on
balls.
The game was played in an hour and
eleven minutes, which is the record
time for this season on the Cincinnati
grounds.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
TIP TOPS FAIL
IN STICK WORK
St. Louis Feds Do Better
with Bats and Win
Pitching Duel.
by Telegraph 70 Tie Tribune ]

St. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE difference in
pinch hitters was exemplifed here this
afternoon when the Fielders defeated
the Tip Tops by a score of to O.
Brooklyn had its chance in the eighth
inning, when Myers came up to the
bat with three men on bases and two
out Hy took three lusty swings at the
curves of Dave Davenport and missed
all three of them by margins that
varied from the breadth of a hair TO
the Hudson River. Then ne trotted out
and prepared to repel invaders on the
base lines.
But the Fielders were made of stern
er stuff. In the last half of the eighth
inning Johnson walked, and rounded
second base on Davenport's sacrifice
bunt. Miller scored from second on
Wade Mller's double. Marsans then
grounded to Magee, who cut loose with
a wild throw, and Miller scored the last
run of the game.
Tho scoro foIlova.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
PARTRIDGE TO MEET
KIRKBY IN FINALS
Both Win Easily in Semi-Final
Matches for Equinox Golf Cup.

/ Manchester. Vt. Sept 17.-Dwigh,
Partridge, Of Bedford. and Oswald
Kirkby, Of Englewood, reached the
final match of the Ekwanok Country
Clubs annual tournament for the
Equinox Cup here to-day. The final
match will be played at thirty-six
holes tomorrow.
In the semi-fnals this afternoon
Partridge defeated r. NJ. Lewis, OF
Ridgefeld, 2 up and ! TO play, and
Kirkby won from c. L. Watkins, Of
Apawamis, 3 up and ? TO play. Lewis
played poorly during the early part
Of his match, being 4 down to Par
fridge al the seventh. He reduced his
opponents lead 10 down at the thir-
teenth. but lost the sixteenth, and the
match ended on the seventeenth
green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
Pitcher from Bushes
Wins for the Yankees
Allen Russell, in Making Bow atthe
Polo Grounds, Sends White SOx
Down to Another Defeat.

The their winning streak at the Polo Grounds yes
terday defeating Chicago White Sox by score OF 10 ms
makes two straight for New York
From out the hot winds blow from the lands
oro the manager Of the ball or bowling
arv and where home boy rewarded with shower
dimes and quarters the leading sportsman gains
his title because he the Louis Sporting News and once
the lots where the fans eat
the big League box scores they saw and
know more about baseball history Workers who have been
regulars ever since the first ball pitched the 10th Street grounds
t tho dusty diamonds Of the little leagues youngsters eyed
and fuT Of ideas are coming the Polo Grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
The Sheriff Now
After the Braves

ST. Louis, Sept. 15.-BOstOn's share
of the receipts from the double header
here to-day was attached by deputy
sheriffs.
Attachment was the result Of a suit
for SO. 900 filed by the Kansas City club
of the American Association against
the Boston Braves.
The Kansas City club asks IS 600
due for Bash and Compton and $1,000
for the non-delivery of two players
Lawrence Gilbert and Richard Crutcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
Totals....2s7s277o Totals....2o % - 10 )

'Batted for Stanage In the eighth inning
tPsttci FOR Roland IN the eighth inning
iiosi0n. .... ........ AL ~
Detroit ......... ....-. o 0 -
TWo-hase hits-Ieonari. Speaker. Lewis.
Home run-Cohb Sacrifice ny-Lewis. Sac
rince hits-Scott Hoblitzell Double plays
poland and Burns 81. Left on bases-De-
mott. I. Boston. 7. First tase on errors
Boston o. First base on balls-Or James
s. on Roland J. Hts-On James I'm : Ia
innings. on Roland In ga innings. on
Oldham. 0 In ! inning. Hit by pitched ball
Xitt struck out-By James !; by Roland.
/ bv LEONARD Umrires-OTourhlin and
Hudebrand Time-i.js.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
MEXICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Red SOx Turn Tables
By Defeating the Tigers
SMALL HOPE FOR BRAVES
Cardinals Beat Them Once and Then
Play TO a Tie.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE St. Louis
Cardinals put crimp IN Boston's pen
nat prospects by winning the opening
game OF double-header here to-day
by score of to O, and tying the sec
ond contest, which was called at the
end of the ninth, with the score at 2
TO 2.
Doak opposed Nehf in a pitchers
battle in the first game, each allowing
only four hits. In the sixth inning
Bescher was safe on Maranvilles FUN
Bile. Bethel sacrificed. and Bescher
stole third. Miller's single brought in
the run.
The scores follow: