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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Average Ball Player Will Not Talk of Game While Off the Field-Wants to Secure Rest-Are Several Classes of Fans
By HONUs WAGNER

"Did you see that little Pittsburg third haseman get those five hits this after noon?" laughed a fan in the lobby of our hotel on the night of the Cincinnati opener in 1911. .a
 "Shucks!' snorted another chap, "Ill bet you 10 he doesn't get one hit tomor- row."
 Comfortably buried in big arm chair, the back of winch touched theirs, sat Byrne, taking it all in. He had heard the bet made and the details for posting the money. Bobby said nothing, for ball players, like policemen. must stand for a lot until the limit Is reached. Quietly he sat and heard his 'luck'' at getting five safe blows in the opener criticized, but he kept his temper.
 Finally. Bobby slipped out of his chair and joned his Pirate comrades. He told them the story and then pointed out the pair. Indicating one of them. Bobby said:
 T am going to make that fresh lobster lose 10 tomorrow or break my leg.'
 Bobby tried hard next day, but did not get his revenge He hit the ball five
 times. but they all went the proverbial I right at somebody" It always goes that way when a man would give real money for just one little hit
 Fans have a right to their opinions. and were 1t not for the opinionated fans, base ball would, indeed, be on the rocky road and players would be forced to do the talking to keep up interest in the game. As 1t is. the average player does not care to discuss the game off the field. He prefers to shun the buzzing of the knowing ores on the streets and in the hotels, because, like any other work man, business man or policeman, he doesn't care for shop talk arter -hard day of work on the field.
 Were it not for the double fact that there are so many fans and the mind Of the ball player requires a restful few hours off the field. it would be a pleasure to chat about the game occasionally. But t..erL is this great danger man doesn' t know whom he is talking to half the time and there is no one causes trouble like the baseball gossip and supposed "in- sider'' who circulates false rumors and | scardal about clubs and players. | SCANDAL BEARERS DO HARM | 1T have heard temperate and orderly players accused of wrong doing because I of these scandal bearers being in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Exhibition Games of Major League Teams Pouplar in Small Towns-E Everybody Now Likes the National Game

a game at home. He had his notions, too, about running the club and one year during a slump he offered the management $25,000 for permission to manage the club a month. He knew the game, too. Colonel Rope, one of Pittsburg's most prominent men in the steel industry, one evening questioned Fred Clarke in a hotel lobby as to why he had taken out a pitcher for another, who lost the game Clarke showed his respect for so earnest a fan when he replied:
 Tt was my mistake, but I did not anticipate what would follow"
 POPULAR IN SMALL TOWNS
 Fans in small towns always make games with major leagders interesting and I never come away from one without enjoying hearty laugh. Doe" Johnston of the Pirates had row with an umpire in a West Virginia town last fall. The umpire, a big enough chap to whip a giant, had high pitched voice like a church so- prano or a Melba Johnston had a lot of fun with him and finally the um- pire called two bad strikes on him in a high falsetto voice. Johnston turned in disgust toward the bench and the big crowd gave him the laugh Walk ing to the grandstand with his bat across his shoulder, Johnston ad- dressed the fans and said: What shall I do with that fellow Init him or kiss him?'' M One day at Waynesburg, Pa, we had much the same kind of an umpire Joe Councilman was burning them through like cannon balls and in the seventh he had famed about 15 home batters. The crowd took it out of the umpire and one fellow yelled to the official:
 "Hey, umpire. what's that fellow got, anyway?'
 The umpire tore off his mask, squinted down the pitching alley, and, as Councilman shot one through, he turned and in a high falsetto voice screeched:
 Tt apears from my observation that the gentleman is devoting himself ex- tensively to the use of the emery ball." |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
PITCHER HOFF GOES
 TO LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock. March 11.-(Special.) )-Presi- dent Allen tonight announced the pur- chase of Pitcher Chester Hoff from the St. Louis Browns. This stocky left handler won 12 and lost 10 games with the Rochester club in the International last year. He led the league in batting with an average of .406. His purchase is the last addition to the Little Rock club be- fore the season opens. President Allen believes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
RELATIVE RESULTS GIVE CENTRAL HIGH PREP CHAMPIONSHIP Defeat of Locals at Hands of Etowah and Alabama
 Preds Overbalanced ETOWAH COUNTY HIGH WINS SECOND PLACE Sidney-Lanier Cops Third Place With Walker County High Fourth. Champions Made Wonder
 full Record
Final Ranking of Prep Teams
1-Central High school of Birming

1-Central High school of Bir1ning-
 ham.
 2-Etowah County High school. 3-Sidney-Lanier High school. 4-Walker County High school. 5--Mobile High school. 6-Tuscaloosa High school. 7-Bibb County High school. S-Shelby County High school. 9-Ensley High school 10-Marshall County High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
SCANDAL BEARERS DO HARM

T have heard temperate and orderly players accused of wrong doing because of these scandal bearers being in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Elk's sIayers Come to Grief

Marion. March 11.--(Special.)- )-The negroes who killed the elk in the western part of Perry county have been captured and one fined $45 and the other bound over to the grand jury. Citizens of the county deeply regret the killing of the animal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Stole a March

From Harvard Lampoon.
 sT can't find that record by Sousa's band: do you know what became of itr'
 MO. guess somebody stole march on us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Rh EU MATISk. .
 CAN BE CURED

< oanerers with Rheumntisns, Neuralgia. 0Sufitis, Lumbago. Sclatica, RheumAtoid AHthrttls or Gout, no matter how neve!e HoQx cnso 10, write for my rRkG book Xro6eglck Dugdalos n. D.s &5 B0ylssou
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
RuSsia's Experiment.

At the beginning of the war Gar
Nicholas issued his imperial decree
prohibiting the unofficial sale of vod-
ka, the national intoxiCant There
was nothing like local option; the
stuff was Conhscated and made away
with.
Now in the Duma the imperial
policy has been established by an act
abolishing forever the sale of intox-
icating drink anywhere in Russia.
The discussion in the Duma illus
trates the fact, says the Boston Post,
that human nature there is pretty
much the same as here on the other
side of the world.
That is to say. increased prosper
ity" is alleged throughout the cOun-
try where the popular intoXiCant has
been effectively shut out; where has
been laxity in the enforcement of the
regulations. the result has been un-
satisfactory; in other sections,
drunkenness has been increased by
the drinking of furniture polish, eau
de cologne and other substitutes for
liquor, consumed by the peasant pop
ulation"
Undoubtedly policy Of absolute
prohibition has better chance of sue
cess under the autocratic regime Of
Russia than, perhaps, anywhere
else in the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Safe TO Trust Women.

The average American woman can
safely be trusted to see that her bal
lot is cast for an economical govern
ment, should equal suffrage be grant
ed in West Virginia at the election
next November. 1t is a deeply rooted
trait OF our wives and mothers in
the majority of instances that they
watch the expenditures and make all
the economies possible The average
American woman spends money care
fully. She wants to know where it goes
and that she is getting value for every
dollar OF the money she spends.
Such an influence is badly needed in
our political life There has been too
much tendency to be extrayagant on
the part OF some officials. Those in
power who vote for reckless expendi-
lures of the public funds will find
themselves in difficulty il they should
ever be forced to depend upon women
for election. This is just such a check
as is needed on the body polite of
West Virginia as well as many other
states.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Good Roads Days.

Good roads days! July IS and 10!
The county courts and the various
road officials should lose no time in
preparing for this occasion Teams
should be provided. The work to be
done on these days should be sys-
tematlcally planned. a competent
man should be placed in charge In
each locality. This is a chance for
united action throughout the state.
When the setting sun marks the close
of July 10, every road in the state
should be cleared Of stone, all the
bitches should be open, and the mud
holes filled up. Persons having teams
can use the road drag, plow, and ma
chimes. and thus accomplish great
deal, while those not having teams
can remove the loose stone, and work
where team work Is impractical and
hand work necessary. There is .
chance for everybody and a place for
everybody. VIII you be there?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
CInrl,,s Letter.

Martin Dies, representative from
Texas. read to The members Of the
House the other day a letter from
Speaker Champ Clark, eXhortlng
Democratic members TO stay on the
fob and not to 20 campaigning for
fear of giving the Republicans a ma
jorlty in Congress. Dies announced
that it was. his intention to stay on
the job.
One minute after Dies had read
the letter, Republican Leader Mann
arose and said:
Notwithstanding what my friend
from Texas has said, there are now
thirty-four Democratic members out
of over 200 on the floor OF the House,
and do not see the gentleman from
Texas"
OF course, Dles's declaration and
Speaker Clark's letter will sound
good to the folks back home, but
that is all it is worth and all it was
intended for.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully, if
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsihed cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsifsd cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
. NEW RE N { D Y
FOR AN OLD ENEMY
Sweets Serpentaria Compound
Is the SureSt Known Remedy
for Rheumatism.

Does not injurc the stomach, gets into
the blood in IS minutes quickly carried
by the circulation to every part of the
system and in 48 hours the grip Of tho
demon should be vanished
It is the most wonderful preparation
over made for the purpose and is en-
tIrely different from all other comedies.
So prepared that It ls practically i'm
possible to take It into the human sys4
tom without beneficial results Con-
tains no salIcylic or other injurious
acids and is absolutely guaranteed to
DO free from morphine and other mar
cotIcs.
Use SWEETS SERPENTARIA
COMPOUND rs directed and you will
soon dcthrone the worst and most
painful forms Of rheumatism.
Price SlOO at your druggist. II he
cannot supply you, write direct to us
and we will send you a bottle prepaid
upon receipt OF price.
Manufactured by THE SWEET
LABORATORIES COMPANY, CO.
LUMBUS. OHIO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

urHar Major Tompllins, and had at
taciAed them, the Esperanza landed
at Vera Cruz 100000 rounds Of am
munition.
During these months ammunition
has been going over the border in
quantities, as well as other supplies
for Carranza troops.
Our soldiers are now about to meet
a large enemy force, armed and
equipped by their own countrymen,
with the permission Of the govern
mcnt that is now sending them into
the field. The American soldiers who
die in battle will be shot by Ameri-
can bullets, propelled by American
powder, from guns held by soldiers
FED by American food. supported by
government established through
the influence Of the American gov
eminent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Nine days after the raid on Col
umbus the Ward line steamer Esper-
ANA arrived in Vera Cruz with
1350,OOO rounds Of ammunition, all
soft nosed or dumdum bullets, for
the CaTranza government, the ChiCa-
go Tribune recalls.
On April l the Ward line steamer
Monterey landed at Vera Cruz 1885,
00O rounds Of ammunition.
On May 10, a month after the Car
ranzista garrison at Parral had al
tempted to ambush the advance guard
of the American expeditionary troops
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
As to Entagling Alliances.

r United States Senator Stone, chair
man of the Senate foreign relations
COMMITTEES, declares that unless the
limited States mixes itself up in Eu-
ropean alliances, it will be necessary
for the country to adopt a dehniIe
defensive policy.
Senator Stone perhaps may not
have heard about 1t, but for some
time past the people of the United
States have been kicking up quite
a dust for the adoption of de
finite defensive policy"
For a good many years the United
states kept the course Of holding out
friendship to all but having entang.
ling alliances with none, in respect
10 the European situation and 1t got
along pretty well, so we'll, in fact,
that those in authority at present
could we'll afford to heed the example
1T them by history.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Notice TO Water Consumers

lawn street sprinkler in
the domestic supply must obtain permit oe Office and
using city water without hrst obtaining uGh permit
dollars day for day said water
used.
spnkng condne himself the
MOBILES larger than onefou inch
permitted additional charge and sprnkng without
a nozzle is forbidden
spnkng restricted to two hours per day one hour
between and If street
sprinkler order leaking used for any other pu
which 1t intended the supply VIII be dsconueo
without previous notice
interest the hose is strictly
during while the fire pressure main
tand except protect property in danger of burning
paying sprinkler privilege will not be required to
permits fractional part Of prnklng season
viii July LIST, to September LIST, inclusive
HARRISBURG WATER WORKS & SEWERAGE BOARD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Voters Should Ponder.

The gravest international questions
NJ many generations confront us to-
dav They will confront US in quite as
large a measure at the conclusion OF
tbe European war. They are confront
Ing MS not only across the Atlantic, but
along our southern border.
n any voter desires 10 assure him
Golf of the chaotic results OF a leader
shin lacking in courage and determi-
nation let him ponder the shameful
and humiliating conditions that, at
This moment, crown Mr. Wilson's Mex
ican ''policy."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

There are some people who, if the
Lord gave them an automobile woulu
nray for gasoline and chauffeur.
these same people are too lazy to
rome out on July IS and 10, and CO.
onerate with their neighbors in build
Ing better roads, but will be only too
clad to arrange for an automobile tour
m the twentieth when they can pro-
At by the work of others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
NOTICE TOCONTRAGTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
building committee Of the Odd Eel
lows Lodge at Adamston for the con-
struction OF two-story brick and
stone lodge building, until p. m. July
"a, 1916. A certified check for $500
must accompany each bid as a guar
antee OF good faith Plans and speci-
flcations may be seen at the postoffce
at Adamston, W. Va. The committee
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Send or mail bids to Z. W. Sui
livan, chairman building committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
Constitution and Indigestion.

az have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets and must say they are the best l
have ever used for constipation and
they did her good" writes Eugene
S. Knight, Wilmington, N. C. Cham
berlain's Tablets are mild and gentle
in their action. Give them trial.
You are certain to be pleased with
the agreeable laxative effect which
they produce. Obtainable every
Observation-Disclosures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
TO REVISE TARIFF.


Correspondence of Associated Press
TOXIC, July 11.-Governor-Gen-
eral Roume, OF French Indo-China,
has arrived in Japan in connection
with negotiations between Japan and
France for a revision of the customs
tariff between Japan and the French
colony. 1t is understood here that
France will make customs reductions
which will permit Of greater eX-
portatIon Of Japanese goods to Indo-
China.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Hungary frowns on the feminist
movement, in war time at least. The
leaders of the Hungarian Feminist
Association had planned big con-
gress for this season. but has had to
postpone it indefinitely because the
police of Budapest raised insur-
mountable objections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

HARRISvILLE: Judge Homer B.
Woods Of Harrisville, Judge of the
third judicial circuit, is being talked
of as a candidate for a Republican
nomination for the state supreme
bench, and in all probability he will
enter the race. He would be can
didate for the position now held by
Judge John w. Mason Of Fatrmont,
who was appointed last November to
succeed Judge Ira E, Robinson Of
Grafton, now Republican nominee for
governor. Two judgeships of the SUI
preme bench are to be tlled at the
election next fall. The term OF Judge
William n. Miller of ParkeTsburg eX~
plres December 81, and he, has indI~
Gated TO his friends he willtbe can"
didate for denomination,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

The sufragists have asked Presi-
5ent Wilson to interpret the suffrage
nIank in the S.. Louis platform. Do
fhev want before or after election
INTERPRETATION from divagating Wood
rnW2
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

CHARLESTON: The state of
West Virginia will pay 100000 of
its Indebtedness July Is. This in
debtedness is a part Of sC5O,OOO Dor
rowed early in 1915 for the purpose
of relieving deficiency, There is a
balance of over $5S2,OOO in the
compensation fund. The disburse-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

ments from that fund last month to-
tailed $4,000, while the receipts
were $166,OOO. The cash balance IN
all funds at the end of last month
was S11,115,OO. with $1,3270OO for
the school fund invested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Mr. wilson's thoughts on such
situations as Mexico read beautilui-
", according to the East liverpool
o.. Review, but they apply aoom'n-
ahIy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11


Il am delighted to inform you,
Mr.. Skigwags," said the eminent
surgeon beamingly, that my opera
tion on you for inverted gizzoducts
has been entirely successful, and you
are now free to leave the hospital.
! That Is to say, you would be free to
leave the hospital if by a slight mis-
understanding had not forgotten to
remove my theroscutic scissors when
sewed you up. fear another
slight operation will be necessary,
No charges, Of course"
Pleasure, I'm sure" murmurmed
Skigwags, who was an extremely no
lite patient But at heart he didn't
like the idea at all.
Two days later DR.. Fishback came
in to inform Skigwags that he was
again cured.
THAT is to say" he smiled. you
would be cured II, owing to an I'M
fortunate oversight, l had not for
gotten to remove my revolving for
Ceps from your interior. I think
know exactly where to put my finger
on it, though-right behind your
Franco-Prussian gland. No charge,
of course.
That operation was also successful,
and just as Skigwags had packed to
leave, he heard the famous surgeon
inqulrlng just outside the door, "has
anybody seen my raincoat?"
Skigwags went out via the nearest
window, which luckily was only
thirteen stories above the ground
but insisted on being taken to some
other hospital to have his limb set.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

ELKINS: The passengers on the
Western Maryland Express No. .
from Baltimore and Elkins, miracul-
ously escaped death last night when
the train was ditched about one mile
east of Cross Roads, which is twelve
miles east of Elkins. Lewis Yeager,
cngineeB and James Gilpin, fireman,
both of Elkins. were painfully in
iured
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

CHARLESTON: William Nc
Cam, under Indictment in North
Carolina for alleged moonshining,
was arrested in Mcdowell county and
brought to Charleston. He will be
taken to WilkesbOro, N. c., on a
bench warrant issued from the United
States court for the western district
of North Carolina.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Henry Clay served as speaker oil
the House Of Representatives longer
than any other person.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

robbing the postodlce at Deer Greek
A sentence of eighteen months in the
penitentiary and a fine of 800 was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
LIFE'S LITTLE LIES.

Send up and get that hat
took out on approval. Have
worn it? Oh. no. | haven't even
tried 1t on"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

CHARLESTON; Plea of guilty
was entered in Federai court here
by ". a. Hoodyshell, indicted for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

Reduced to a per diem basis, the
war has cost France thirty cents
daily for each inhabitant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

WHEELING Between 10000
and 10000 persons from this city
and surrounding cities and towns in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
GINA are expected to take part in a
huge parade that is to be held here
July 10 in observance of Loyalty
Day Women are expected to march
along with the men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

CHARLESTON: Detectives have
been called to Amy, Roanc county.
to investigate the third instance Of
dynamiting of oil and gas wells there
BY persons seeking to destroy the
utility of the wells. The last well
effected was a gasser recently drilled
in by the United Fuel Gas Company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1916.
Tn Eyening'Echo.

=, A tactful man can pull a singer
from a bee without getting SUNG
G. H. LORIMER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11

WHEELING: A band of ITO boys
of Wheeling will 90 to Middlebourne
July 90 to remain eight days at the
annual encampment OF the West Vir-
Cinia Boys Brigade, They will learn
first aid methods. Prominent ply
sicians will deliver lectures and give
demonstrations on these subjects
each day.