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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

At this season every political leader
speaks in tones of sympathy of the
mistakes the opposition is making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

The blessedness assured to the
peaecmaker is not guaranteed to the
peace talker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
The Beginning.

Oh, Feb'uary's drawin' near.
A-peekin' 'crost de snow,
An purity soon we g'ineter hear
De March winds howl an blow.
But never mind de freezin'.
Jes' do yoh best to smile.
We 'spects to quit dat sneezin'
In a mighty little while.
It's April First an den it's May.
An next it's blossomin' June;
/ didn't 'spose dat summer day
Was due 'roun' here so soonl
De days an months goes spinnin'
To a tune 80 fast an light,
De frost seems de beginnin'
OF de blossomin' 90 bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

Conditions in Mexico no longer
make it necessary to send abroad for
accounts of atrocities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Discrimination

DISCRIMINATION.
In life's incessant hurry
Injustice oft is done.
A mans compelled to worry,
And the grip germ has the fun.
When man says he is going to be
perfectly frank with you" brace
yourself for the knock that he has
been saving up for long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

OF all the colonies in politics Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the most war
like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Exorbitant Possibilities.

Sometimes am in favor of peace
at any price"
YES; there is often a temptation
to feel that way. The only difficulty
is that the man who controls the sup
ply is liable to keep boosting the
price till you find you can't raise it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Duties.

The Duties.
What are the duties of the Office
to which you aspire?"
What should 1 know about them
| expect to be the head of the Office
not one of the clerks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Inevitable Apprehension.

Inevitable Apprehension.
Surely you did not raise your boy
to be soldier" said one woman.
NO." replied the other. "I'd feel
terribly worried about him if his coun-
try called him and he enlisted; and
then again mebbe I'd feel still more
worried about him if he didn't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
The Evening Star Newspapercompany
Business once: nth ct and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank
- Building.
European once: Resent ST.. London.
England.

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. IL delivered hr carriers
W1fhin the city at IS cents per month:
daily only Is cents per month Sunday
only 10 cents per month. Orders may De
cent by mail. or telephone Main ESQ:
Collection Is made by carrier at the s7d
Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

ray1bae IN advance-by mail. postage preoaid:
paily. Sunday Included. one mouth. 60 cents.
Daily, Sunday excepted one month. ~ cents
saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. 2.4o year
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13
STATE ENGINEER
HAS CONFERENCE
With President Of Good Roads
Association.

MorgautOWu, March While In
Tennessee rrcqnrI, attending fire nm.
,,",..,
''''' 49, - "
heetoh "'lh '3e 9sa'e i'.NetS''' '
state "o"0 engineer y ~ w i'iii ms
heia conference win ii''ifs l'"o'
erts' wee pfes'o'A' at large OF lue
southern ARpaiagH'aa ooou lSoau-
Association relative To 5he e9l3z'ru'
uon oil me Appalachian Way. Il pro
posed hish"aS extending from t"H-
ada 10 Ne" Orleans VIA brlstaA- l'Aii.
me promotion was started al lAe
Biheieid lheelihE OIL the Association
last OCTOBER ana since mat 1liht M
terest had been awakened 10 the
point where something "lll pfonaoiF
develop within the near future. Hhe
proposed highway "eaia extend from
the border OF canaan along me BACK
zone Of the Appalachian mountains
crossing the Great Appalachian val
ley al BRISTOL leiia' ana i9ilo"lhS
the Blue Ridge crest 10 AsheXille.
4 during the conference MT Williams
SAID lhai west virginia would a2fe
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13
APPRENTlcEO

Vernon Suthers. little son of Mrs.
Bessie Suthers, has been apprentic
ed by the County Court to Moses E
Plotner, of this city
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13

nor Hatfield is 10 name one member
OF committee to take charge of a
the matter and commercial organiza-
tions will name the other two,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13
CANAL WILL BE AN
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS
Is the Expert Opinion of Dor
aid F. Mcdonald.
WILL CONQUER SLIDES
The Panama Canal viii Not Be
Swallowed Up By An Earth
quake - Mr.. Mcdonald s
Views Are Very Interesting.


Washington. March Is That the
Panama canal viii moi be swallowed
mn Inv IN osr,bo4..9=. 81, ~. c,,...z
=,
s'=z '''''' 9s'. e''''i2z7'''iie siiiea now
'2ii'E encountered VIII eventually be
conquered and the great waterway
made an unqualified success, is the
opinion of Donald Z Macdonald, for
merry canal geolagist aud now mining
geoIogi5t for the Emitted States Bu
reau of Mines.
Mr.. Macdonald. who spent several
years on the 1sthmus making a care
full study as to fragiHty of the earth's
crust, has just made an official re.
port to the effect that. while through
seismic disturbances the whole 18th.
mus is rising at the rate of three feet
every hundred years. this viii not nee
essarily injure the canal. As far as
he sees, 1t VIII merely mean little
additional expense in the dredging Of
the big waterway The cause of this
rising, he says. is the sinking of the
ocean bottom outside the isthmian
shore waters Eyerytimc there is =
little movement of the ocean bottom.
the Isthmus. 10 be in harmony, Joins
in He also suggests that if the ris.
inc r,ctia, H., ,.,,,{4 1,..,, g..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13

The Journai-apsolutely fair.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-13

The Journsl-me peoples paper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

Star Want Ads cover all the
towns and cities OF the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

guilty love and OF woman's re.
demption thru the Influences upon
her and her husband OF an evangel.
isf.
Pooling Uncle" comedy. and
an educational picture complete the
bill
NEWS PHOTOS At HIP
News pictures OF events In the
Northwest are shown AT the Hippo
drome theatre Wednesday. in add.
ton 10 vaudeville. One Of the pic.
lures shows the dedication OF the
new Elks building at Tacoma.
COMEDY AT ALHAMBRA
-Four vaudeville acts and Key.
stone comedy are offered AT the Al.
hambra theatre. Fatty and the
Broadway Stars" is the title OF the
movie laugh producer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

In Better Late Than Ever. an
eggiess and pieiess comedy.
FARNUM SHOULD FIRE.
william Farnnm. star Of the WI
liam Fox photodrama. Fighting
Hood. nov NJ the clemner
PLAYED Romeo a, s. admission
in New York when II years old
Farnum ~ one ~ the few actors
who has received large salary
ever since he went on the stage.
lie ia getting 100000 year. or
more than the presidents salary,
for his work in photoplay.
EVANGELIST" CLASS A
The Evangelist screen yer.
sinn % Sir Henry Arthur Jones
stage drama. ~ the chief attraction
OF the new bill Al the Class A thea
tr. Wednesday. II ~ a story of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

The two recognized rulers Of the Silent Drama are
supported by unusually strong cast. including Helen
Dunbar Grace Valentine, John Davidson Edward Bren
nan Chas H. Price other and stage artists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

and develop the Welfare of the
wage earners OF the United States
thru creating new opportunities
for permanent and profitable EN-.
ployment
In reality" explains crosser. 1T
provides an opportunity for men 20
get the full product OF their labor. .
The bill. briefly. provides that
the departments OF labor. interior
and agriculture shall work togeth.
er In establishing. upon the public
lands stili owned by the govern.
ment. men who are anxious To
work
"instead Of the government
begging for Jobs for the people,
the government. under this bill.
will gay: 'This land belongs
10 all the people: we're going
10 make use OF a. II would
make actually effective the e.
fort Of the labor department 20
flno employment for thousands
Of unemployed.
THE government would improve
the colonization lands sufficiently
To make them cultiyahle.
Roads by which supplies could
get in and products get out would
be built. and irrigation and drain.
age would be provided.
Each settler would be assessed
his proportionats share OF the cost
OF these improvements. plus inter
est. nj a rate which would wipe out
the entire cost In so years.
"But title TO the land always
would remain with the government
No land Spectator could shove up
values"
at would permit the govern.
nrent 10 help the man without
capital get . start on . farm
with the government insured
against any loss for such help"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
SCHOOL SURVEY
ABOUT TO BEGIN

Experts will start next week on
the survey OF washington's higher
educational institutions. accord
INK 10 Victor Zednick. who said
Wednesday that arrangements had
been completed at Spokane confer.
ence with Dr. Z. T.. Clax,on of
Washington. d. c. Dr. $. =. Copcn
aud Edward Foght Will gather
data. They will spend ten days Mt
Pullman. two weeks at the uni.
verslty and day or two NJ IN.
normal schools in Cheney. Bsiling.
ham and Ellensbnrg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
new MOVIE BILLS offered
\ Man and His Soul
At Strand Theatre

"A Man and hls Soul"
Metro production. featuring
Francis X. Bushman and Bev-
eriy Bayne. 10 the attraction at
the Strand theatre. beginning
Wednesday. In this play. one
Of the most stirring scenes 10
that Of a factory fire In which
1000 persons participate. An
interesting aileaory 10 also In.
trodueed into the play 10 show
the creation OF tho world and
the Garden OF Eden. but the
drama Itself revolvcs about
present modern life conditions.
DEAD AI.lNE" HERE.
Marguerite courtos. the pref
~ little screen favorite, Is
seen In a double role In the
Mutual Masterpieture. De
Luxe Edition. THE Dead
Alive" which has been pro
dueed by the Gaumort com
pany. now showing az the
Colonial theatre.
Miss courtot appears on the
screen In a number OF estraor.
binary double exposures OF the
camera which picture herself
taking 20 herself.
THE Dead Alive" 10 q strlk-
Ing story which evolves
scapeaoat father. a gambler
with hypnotic powers. and 4
young man Of real hiph.mind-
ed tendencies.
HE FOOLS THE WOMEN
The catspaw" Is the headline
NJ the Mission Wednesday. In thu
story. woman's unfounded ieal
quay nearly lands in prison tn
man she loves. Another woman
dream OF love Is shocked vlolenti
by supposed criminaiity OF he
sweetheart II all happens b.
cause an adventur-some crook en-
pioys double" To represent hin
In society.
LONESOME PINE" HERR
Charlotte Walker heads the ne'
show at the Coliseum In "Th
Trail Of the Lonesome Pine.
was In the dramatic version OF thi
beautiful story that Miss Wake
scored her greatest triumph o.
the speaking stage The story ha
TO do with the love OF n young intel
nal revsnu. officer aud June" IN
beautiful daughter OF old Judd To
liver. head OF the moonshiners.
CLARION AT AMERICAS
"Wednesday IL the isst opportur
Ity that the public Will have to Sc
Hop" the realistic expose ~ tn
secret traffic In opium. now crea'
Ink a aide sensation at the Amer
ran theatre. Thursday " viii Civ
way Co THE Clarion" with carlyl
as the star This pic
ture deals with the evils OF fax
patent medicines.
AT LIBERTY
BETTY OF Graystone" heads tn
new show At the Liberty Wedne,
aay. featuring Dorothy Gish. Nea
the little New England town o
Grayston~ IL mansion known a
,raystons Gables. the summe
home Of a wealthy young Ne,
Yorker. David Chandler. In whicl
this story IL wound around. VII
Collier and Mae Busch ar- feature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
CALEB POWERS IS
NOW IN LAW SCHOOL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Caleb
Powers. congressman from the 18th
district OF Kentucky. who was seven
years In jail. accused OF killing Gov.
Goebel. is now a freshman law
student at the George Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

eminent for all
and not the few
has led Congress.
man Bob Crosser
OF Cleveland 10
Introduce u farm
colonization bin
which, students
OF economics de.
clare. is perhaps
the most funda
mentally correct
measure q q Z
played before con
gress.
The bill. on its
face. states that
its purpose Is TO
foAter. promote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
SCALP TROUBLES
ENDANCER HAIR
ErupsIors and psndruN should Be
Cleared Away with poslam.

scalp disorders In th~ form ~
scaling skin. psefuse dandruf and
intensely discofnforffus itching ~rup-
ton. are strictly skin diseases and
po.lam should be used 20 clear
them away quickly lust a. ~ should
be employed for ~cx@mss on any
part Of the body. u heals. pnrifies
ana leaves the scalp sweet and clean.
po.lam SOAP. containing fosisfn.
n. an aid 80 health Of skin and hair
Try daily one month for toilet and
bath. A shampoo with rorism Soap
well displays its qualities OF good
nsra
For samples. send sr stamps 10
Emergency Laboratories. ~ West
cath 81, New York city. sold by
ali nruxgtxfn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

Resolutions urging national pre-
paredness were passed at the state
meeting OF the Sons Of the Amer.
lean Revolution. at the Chamber
of Commerce. Tuesday afternoon.
Patriotic speeches were made Mt
the banquet at the New wishing.
ton In the evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TO SEE BATTLE CRY
OF PEACE" PREPAREDNESS PLAY, AT REX
Preparedness the big the country today and Ike
Cabin" the The Battle Cry Of Peace
pictures making history u conceded TO be
Of OF prepared
ness In he breasts Of Americans
Because Of this picture and because OF
the question pending before state
commission the subject Of military training for school
boys The Manager John Hsmrck Of the
Re. theatre where Peace" being
hbed 20 give every high school Seattle chance 10
this picture
on saturday morning Manager Hsmrek will admit free Of
this production at the Rex
theatre ns only Saturday morning. from 10 to IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

According 70 French stats
sIes. only one.fourth the avis.
ton accidents are due 20 de.
fects In seropianes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

Three years ago Powers started
the law course. but was informed
by the college authorities that his
preparatory education was INSULT
cient. He accordingly dropped out
and has been going to night school
to correct this deficiency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
CROSSER PLANS
FARM COLONIES
Bill Before Congress Strikes
at the Root Of
Poverty
EXPLAINS HIS SYSTEM

WASHINGTON. Feb. Relief
that really Just government Is gov.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
THE MIDWAY Is
IN FULL BLAST
WONDERS TO BE SEEN FROM A
SUBMARINE TO EGYPT
IAN DANCING
The Street Of Pleasure and Wonders
Attracted Thousands Of All
Classes Yesterday.

Have you strolled down the Midway
at the big fair? If you have not then
you've missed the biggest and best at
fractions ever put on in this city.
There were thousands to pass
through the street Of excitement"
yesterday. The shows did a splendid
business. They are entitled to big
business.
What one may see In the Midway is
worth travelling. hundreds of miles to
behold. There is half man on eX-
hlbiuon. He's living and breathing.
His manager says he has one Of the
best appeIirrS II the country. You've
read abou; sub marines You'll have
an opportunity 20 go down deep into
the water Ill one OF these boats. Its
great sport for the children. There IL
whole tent devoted 10 animal curiosi.
ties that makes one think he's suffer
ing from the d. IS. There are also
art models. A ,bevy OF girls who are
pretty of flgurei and face The strong
woman Is also to be seen. Mere man
seems like a plsything in her hands.
The spie!ers or ballyhooers can. be
heard along the Midway tlinging ont
their interesting lingo. intermingled
with the Russian tom.tom beaten and
the Squeezing flute with the Egyptian
show, headed by Little Egypt 1t
did a rushing business among the male
SPECIES yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
HARNESS RACES
START TODAY.
NUnIBEE OF ENTRANTS HAVE NOT
ARRIVED BUT GOOD PROGRAM
rs ASSURED
Impending Railroad Strike Caused
Horse1neu To Delay Shipment or
Steppers To This City.

This Afternoon Will Sc tho inauguration
of harness races for the 1915 State rair,
and out Of an entry list OF twenty-four
ut least ten are expected to start In the
2:22 trot. Late last night n number OF
the entrants had no arrived In the city.
but according TO announcements received
they are cnroute and should arrive IN
Wheeling carly this morning. The Inn
pending railroad strike. with "nharEoeS
placed. on nearly every road. caused the
delay OF tho shipment OF number Of
tho horses to this city.
Rrampton Maid. Sheriff Swecney's
mare. will start as we'll az tho Amaz-
ing Lady, OF the O. II. ErskInc stable
Of East Aurora y. Y. Tho ClarkSburg
horses arc here and will start. Others
who wore among tho arrivals yesterday
are ready to go.
1t was announced last night that
should a large number OF the horses en-
tered in tOdny'S events not arrive there
would be sufficient horses In acch OF Tho
events to assure n successful program
stables. entered in tho last harness event
and will probably arrive IN ample time
10 start.
Tnday's card:
-'-p lEok l EEs'E i,''i
c:l4 pace ............... hnO
2:l7 trot .............. $40
Running Races :
Az furinncS. "WhccituS News" Purse.
5000. ="
l mile. wheeling Commercial Assoc
ciatlon." purse $500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
FAVOR|TES QUALIFY
IN GOLF TOURNEY
PHILADELPHIA, Sept +

PHILADELPHIA, Sept Most OF
the favorites qualified Today for match
play for the amateur golf championsnip
Of the United States COLI AseoSntl941
in the So hole qualifying round hoN
over the east and west courses OK 1os
Merton Cricket Club.
W. c. Fownes. Jr. OF oakmont', =
former holder Of the amateur uua' ieo
the field Of 1873 starters with tne loM
medal 15s, which ys one stroke iow ss
than the best At Detroit last year Wnon
Dudley Nudge was med. list ,.; Mdot "a
Qualify today as he took III strokes 70
complete the round
Other favorites who failed to Quaufy
were Phillip Carter OF Nassau. 10
HcrreshoN, Of national golf llnkol =. =:
Lyons. the Canadian champion, ehetl4
Sherman, Of Utica; Albert Sec1el River.
side, and Hamilton Kerr OF EkWAno6
This is the first time amateur cnampion-
ship has been held with two IL hoie
courses for the qualifying round ana the
class Of golf played today - seen ~
the fact that It took 167 to get 10 the
play of, q stroke lower than a. DSuots
last year.
There was an exciting plAyoh fof the
two last places with six prominent play,
ers in. Larry B. Patton, OF Homssteao
and Perry AdaIr, OF Atlanta won, e3ch
getting four on tho extra hole; InesS
IIaycrs laid their second shots deAo nd
both missed threes by inches.
Others In the play on were A1eis
Seckel, G. 8. Lyons H. II. FrAncine.1 en0
Donald Woodward. - =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
Early Arrivals for the
State Fair Numerous
PREDICTIONS FREELY MADE THAT
RECORDS WILL BE SMASHED
Last Night Hostelres Were Crowded TO
Almost Capacity--Lats Arrivals
May DO Turned Away.

Managers Of the hostelrles Of Wheel
ing last night freely predicted that be-
fore the present week has come TO a
close. all records for out or town visitors
TO the West Virginia state fair will have
been broken. Yesterday the attendance
record Tor the opening day WAS smash
ed, and the hotels AS result were
crowded almost capacity. While none
able that the visitor will lind II hard
TO find accommodul lions tonight.
Last night arrivals included:
The MoLure-Ed Dcnham and wife,
]. :. Blukcr and wIfv, AT. Morris. Pa;
jenkins and wife. Megcrsdalc. Pa; Chas.
7. Herd. Morganlown; y. 5. hammond,
Grafton: W; {. Willis. Spencer; Vim. Il.
Morgantown; ". NJ. Hryanl. Fairmont;
ChaS W. Kaiser, New Philadelphia, O.;
II. .. Allen. FairInont; K. l.. Brown,
Fairmont; Il. Terrell, New M9rtinsyille;
!; Z. Miner. Marietta, O.; y; D; Ireland.
East Liverpool, o.; j. {. McCracken.
Cameron; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Trott, East
Liyerpoo!, q; Louis a. Carr, GlarkS.
y. {. carter, Middlcbournc; L. BnlIn-
ger, Woodlands; Miss Marie Bradford.
PHrkersburg.
Tho Rogers. $. Knapp, Columbus.
o.; Wade II. Beatty. Caroilton. o.; o.
r. Parkiu, Washington, Pa: Jos. Calder,
CIaySvi!le. Pa; r. \. Hill. East Liver
pool O.; Albert Duric. East Liverpool,
o.; ChaS. d. Ebert parkcrsburg; y. II.
Newton. huntington; s. o. Langhans,
Clarksburg.
stamm-pr. y. y. Bowen. Sisters
Vile; K. F. Williams. Dola, w. Va; ".
B. Campbell t'airmont; Carson Dosk.
Ellcnhorn; l.. G. Chapman, West Union;
j. l.. Hager. Worthington; l. Mcintyre,
Worthinglon; Jas. l. Michacls, Worth
iugtun: \. J. Mcdaniel. Worthington;
q. W. Sims. Walkersvillc: S. B. Markell.
Wana; e. W. Smith, Fairmont; j. =.
Thompson. l'airmont; J. /. Cadogan,
ClarkSburS.
windsor-M. Dorsey Rrand Morgan
Frank Keclan. Clarksburg c. h. Kings
Icy, ParkcrsburG; C.. q. Emich. Parkrrs-
burg; Alice Mcdonald. East Liverpool:
Miss Olive NJ. Finley. East Liverpool;
Miss Marie Finley. East Liverpool; NJ.
Boyd. Sislersvillc; Mrs. CottrelI. Park
crShurg; Mrs Berkcy. parkersburg; II.
:. COIL. Marietta: Bessie nrcnncn. Park
cr$hurg; Frcda Dyros. Parkershurg; Mr..
and Mrs. X. Boso. East Liverpool; Z.
{. Stout. ClarksburG; Leon Mulharan.
ClarkShurG.
owen Stanton. liuhhard. o.; Mr.. and
Mrs. {. H.. basncIt. Woodsiield; Mr.. and
Mrs. i. r. jerks, Marietta, o.; John
sister, Glovcrs GAP; Miss Flossie GLOW
rr Glovcrs Gap; Il. W. Hoge. Bethsda;
+. II. Howell. Rarncsvillr; Mrs. VIM
Hastings. Charleston; Jesse slider. Ros-
coo; VIM Hastings. Charleston; J. W.
Caller. Bethesda.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
FAVOR|TESN||N AND LOSE IN
OPENING DAY Of RACE PROGRAM

traction. AS each rider appeared upon
the track. he was greeted with applause
for upon the back Of each names az
prominent citizens were displayed IN
huge letters. The following mules we're
entered: Mayor Kirk William stone. 4.
H. ". Mcclure" "R. ". Peterson.
George W. Lu,z." George e. Stt:Hi."
trailing in the dust several hundred
yards. gained the lead. which he malu,,
tanned until the finish. H. W. Mcl.urn
WAS second, and b. w. Peterson third.
While early yesterday morning II was
cool, the sun In all lis oriEhtnsss OT isi =
during the afternoon. and fast track
resulted No delays wore experienced
in startins the new electric barrier used
for the runners. proving Il decided INT
provement over the methods or former
years.
rnrn; was one OF the largest IN SeEe!itI
Years The paddock was crowded WIN
visitors and betting upon IN" runners
was rife. Fig odds were offered ~
number OF the events. Az. taNoT!leS
wsre played strong.
Summary of the events;
First Event-s& Mile Run-S2oo
JANUS started in the inaugural as
winner. but the lead vas soon cut D!
trying spurts ~ MeEap2ons' c Mt''
finished second with JANUS a close thirN;;
Henry Klmbough and Mushm"llon dlI
not have 4 chance. The time. J.! =;
Summary-Megaphone CHI. BY Nee
lick. Wood Arst; Beach sand. chg.
blk.g., by Aldrum. (Carterl. third; henry
Eimbough. chg, by Tranbell, tRrookS('
fourth: Mushmellon. h.m.. BY Sir VII
fred Caliahan), NTH.