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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

Union High
School Plans

LIE SCuOOl UOdIu VI lIailolu +,
composed of M. B. Haynes, C. L..
McGlothlen and A. H. Zane, held a
conference in White Bluffs, We'd
nesday, with the local school board.
The object of the meeting was to
discuss the advisability of making a
campaign for union high school
for the Hanford, White Bluffs and
Jaeger districts with the school to
be located at the brick school house
about half way between White
Bluffs and Hanford.
The Spokesman is advised that
while no definite decision was reach
ed at the conference, it is more than
probable that the matter will be
settled by the Hanford district
building an addition to it's school
house in Hanford to be used for
high school purposes, that the
local school board will use it's
influence in persuading White Bluffs
stud ents ready for high school work
to attend the school there, and that
this district pay the tuition Of those
who attend from here, as we'll as
their transportation back and forth.
In the opinion of The Spokesman
this is an excellent solution of a
rather perplexing question. Meth
er district has sufficient number
of student|to have an accredited
high school of it's own, but each
district has pupils in need of high
school training, and this condition
suggested the union high school
idea, Although experienced school
men have al a'.'iissed siseetdl a union high
school for the three districts, v .lns y.
the school located at the brick
school house, the thought of having
their school sitting out in the sage
brush, miles from either town, has
never appealed very strongly to
either Hanford or White Bluffs
people.
Just why is not apparent, but
the Hanford district has about four
times as many students ready for
high school as has the White Bluffs
district. Consequently the situa-
tion there is more acute. About
Is students from Hanford are at
tending high school at distant
points, which involves a consider
able expense on their parents from
which the directors of that district
feel they should be relieved. So
far as The Spokesman knows, only
one White Bluffs student is attend
ing high school elsewhere.
Everyone wants the boys and
girls to have all the educational
advantages possible, but until the
water problem is settled and af-
Fairs generally in the valley on a
more permanent basis, talks of $780,
700 bond issues for high school
purposes had better be filed away
'or future reference.
The addition to the Hanford
chool can be built at very little
.ost, and the operation expense
lominal with the tuition received
rom students outside that district.
An accredited high school will not
'Ely be valuable asset to Han
ord, but also source of much
omfort to parents there having
hildren attending. And when
imes get more prosperous, and the
alley settles up, and White Bluffs
as enough students, we can have /,
high school of our own. In the r
Meantime, the sending of our stu i
ents to Hanferd will not only +
clip out that district. but also be /
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

J. A house on Tenth avenue, North
v.L;r,a 'o,,sa;a,;r,7ied by A. H. Cole
aklnla, occup" s.s..,r. :, -,
man, and owned by Hel Usl1. /. g iiu,i ~.
of White Bluffs, was destroyed by
fire Friday morning about three
O'Clock. The fire was supposed to
have caught from heating stove.
Mr.. Huff carried an insurance of
$500 on the house and Coleman's S
furniture was also covered by in
surance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

Before leaving for his new home
in Montana, J. M. johnson leased
his fruit ranch. the Model, to C. o.
Wommack, who will move at once
from the 'Morken tract, where he
has been living.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

That good orchard land has a
staple value in this valley was ev-
idenced this week when H. w.
Lemcke sold his tract north of
town to e. T Peterson of Port
land for $27, 500 or just exactly
$1,000 per acre. While the trans
action was in the nature of a trade,
involving property approximating
$50, 900 in value. the ranch part of
the deal was cash consideration.
The new owner is an oldtimer in
the fruit business and the purchase
was made only after he had inves-
tigated conditions in Yakima, Wen
atchee and other fruit districts.
The ranch is located in the Klon-
dyke neighborhood about two miles
north of town, and is a picturesque
spot, commanding an excellent
view of the Columbia, which makes
an abrupt turn just above the
place. The ranch was originally
owned by A. E. Burden, now in
Alaska. who took it in the sage
brush and brought it to it's present
state of develo pment. Mr.. Lemcke
bought it three years ago. paying
$4,000 and has given it splendid
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

a considerable saving to this dis
trict.
Any way you figure it, the di-
rectors have arrived at happy
and economical solution and are to
be commended.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

Karl Becht of Allard was trans
acting business in White Bluffs
Wednesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-31

Dist, Hort. Luke Powell is in
the valley this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
City's Best Players Viii Be
Pitted against Pittsburg
Aggregation.
BOB PECK WITH PITT FIVE-
Famous Football Player from.
University of Pittsburg viii
Be Seen in Action.

Tho st. Mary's al start basketball
Quint which will clash with Dick
Guys Pittsburg Collegians on the st.
Mays high school gymnasium door
Wednesday, evening will be composed
of some OF the best basketball play
ers IN this section OF the state. and
unless Guys team Is much stronger
this season than#usual the local team
will give 1t n hard fought battle.
Big Dawson, captain md CEN
ter Of tho Jane Lew High school
team. and admitted BY all to DO ono
of tho best high school cen.
ters IN this section OF the
state, or sterret o. Neale. former
member OF tho Parkersburg high
school team. will jump center for the.
st. Mary's and who ever has the
pivot position for the collegiana will
have NIL no can do to out Jump either
one Of tho above named players. IS
Dawson plays center Neale Will play
forward position. and tf Neale
jumps center Dawson will be seen In
action at forward.
Al large number OF candidates are
out for other positions on the team
and It makes little difference which
Of them are selected to play, they
will all make good fast team
Among some OF the other players
who are anxious to play are White
man. or the Wallace high school
team: Mike Murray and Captain
Fred Kicker OF the St. Mary'B high
school team; Frank Flana gan, James
and Earl and Mike McAndreW, tor.s
NOR players on the st. Mnry's club
team. which held the Collegians TO
low score last season. Other Old
time Basketball players Of the city.
ling to play against the PittshtrBs
boys and while they are not in condts
ton some of them win probably be
used. playing only for short ilnes
and then being relieved by some one
else who will be good and fast Tor
short time. In this manner the ST..
Niary'B team viii have q good chance
to win from tho Collegians.
Local fans who witnessed the game
last season will all remembe Harley
Campbell, who had charge OF the
,ketball players that has ever been
seen on the local floor. He vii be-
seen IN action again Wednesdaye
night and he vii have for hla nun
ming mate q Bob Peck. center on the
1916 Pitt football team Peck has
been selected for three years Az
member OF the all American otbals
eleven by leading sport writer's OF
the United States. While IA ck mace
.aSL4 80 -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
CITY BASKE TBALL
LEAGUE IS FORMED
.By Teams from the Different
Sunday Schools of the
GitY.

From present prospects tile city
OF Clarksbu1.g will have g chance TO
see some very fast basketball games
this season, when the mem ers of the
old Scholastic team and other speedy
players get back IN the game.
AS everyone knows. Clarksburg Is
less fortunate than other cities Of Its
siza IN not having a Young Mems
Christian Association or a public ath-
letic building, besides the local high
school gymnasium. Outside OF the
high school boys the young men OF
the city have no place whatever to
indulge IN athletic sports such as
basketball, etc.
To fill this long felt need, move.
ment was started lately to organize
4 basketball league among the sun sun
day schools Of the city. Through the
untiring Efforts Of r. j.. McAdams
and a committed from each OF the
local Sunday schools, the board OF
education has graciously consented
10 permit the league to have the use
of tho elegant Washington Irving
hiph5 school gymnasium on Monday
and Tuesday night OF each week from
T:s01to Il o: 80 8 clock. 1t is planned
+n have a four-team league, II posi-
HE. each team having forty-t1Ee MIN
1ltes for a practice period on Mon
day night, and a d ouble-header game
on Tuesday night.
Up to the present time only the
Methodist, Baptist and PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday schools have taken an active
mart in using the practice periods,
bit it Is hoped that some other sun
Ciay school will cooperate and make
the fourth team of the league.
That there will be some holly con
tested games among the different
teams OF the league can be ICED
from the large number of fast play
ers trying out for the various teams
among whom are Fletcher, Chance
Bradford, Jessie Williams, Agnewl
Harvey Williams. Holtz. MCMILLAN
Butcher. McBride. NfcAdams, Rigb1
land many Tiers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
VIII try out for contor. aro tho new

will try out for ccnter. arc tho new
men OF promise
Strong Five Mt Yale.
Yale looks particularly strong with
wealth OF material and Bernie Tom
mers. a former varsity pitcher and
basketball star, as coach. Charley
Taft, captain. will be used at guard
this season. his rightful place: lMRllon,
guard, should star there this year;
Kinney will likely go to forward as he
led the league In scoring last season.
Garfield, the pitcher. Will have first
call5 at contor whore he showed well
ger, is likely to make a forward and
it will be a task keeping LeGore and
La Roche. both gridiron stars, of the
team Rhett. who played two years
ago and was barred last year because
OF the Quogue incident. is a candidate.
Weinor is the only regular lost from
last year Strudella is a promising
candidate for forward Yale looks for
big things In basketball this season.
Cornell's prospects are not rosy and
the situation is unique In that none Of
the regulars ara back The few subs
to be counted on are Ortner. forward:
Fuller. center and Flock, guard New
men whom DR.. Sharpe hopes to round
into form are Allen, Ward, Houck
Conklin. Stalker, Winship and Orator
Vile.
Dartmouth IN Trouble.
Dartmouth is the only member OF
the league to suffer from rnmors OF
war 'Red" Louden. the old coach, is
still on the border so J. Pellet1er re-
places him. Three good mon return
from last year in Rau. forward; Steen-
rod, center, and sisson, guard, the lat
ter brother OF former Dartmouth
star. Dartmouth is now having an In
terfraternity series to develop mater
ial and expects Ashton. subforward
last year, and Camel, quarterback, and
Youngstrom, guard, Of the football
team, TO make the five.
Columbia Has New Coach.
Columbia replaces It's old coach
Fisher with @. J. Homer. OF Iowa
State, formerly OF, the Springfield
Young Mems Christian Associate
who coached the Kansas State team
the last two years and who has played
both eastern and western basketball.
Columbia was a bad last a year ago
and seeks to regain it's lost laurels.
Two OF the best men are Captain VIII
bur. guard, and IIeaIey, guard or cen
ter. both OF the foo ball team. Loon
ard, center; Roberts, forward. and
Latour. forward. all last year, subs.
are showing we'll. as are Fercrer,
forward from New York University,
Baxter, guard; Newman. guard. and
Gordon. guard, all new men.
CCopyrighted i GIG. by Sol Metzger.l
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
Gettysburg Rallies in Last Few
Minutes of Play and Win by
Score of 81 to 80.
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL STARS
He Cages Eight Field Goals
from the Middle of Court
Winning the Game.
$3.50 e ". D, rkgEess.,


MORGANTOWN, Dec. 16.-West
Virginia lost her opening game Of the
basketball season here tonight to
Gettysburg College by a 81 to 30
score. Sensational shooting by Cap
tain Campbell. OF the visitors caused
West vtrginia's defeat. He shot
eight field Goals. six OF them III the
second half, from the middle Of the
court or deeper. West Virginia's de-
tense prevented the visitors from car
rying the ball up to the basket. but
against Captain Campbeil's wizard
like shooting 1T was OF no avail. West
Virginia led practically all the way,
Gettysburg taking the lead late in
the second half after Captain Ice and
Morrison were compelled to retire
from the game on account of injur-
les. Both teams showed a lack of
teamwork and this makes it possible
for Captain Campbell's individual
playing to decide the battle. The
lineup:
Getty West Virginia
Williams ..- Rogers
Forward
Rurock 1atteFner
Forward
Campbell tcapt;1 Ice tcapt,).
Baker .
Guard.
Hatch steadman
Guard.
substitutions Sumner for Ice,
Steadman for Sumner, Rodgers for
Steadman, Jasper for Rodgers, Sw1g-
er for Morrison.
Field Coal William. q; Camp
bell, g; Baker. 1 Hatch, i; Rodg-
ers, s.; Latterner. 5; Ice, 2; Stead
man, 8.
of Isl; Morrison, 4 out Of z; Rodgers.
2 out of 2.
score at end Of first half West
Virginia 10; Gettysburg
Referee anham.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
ATTACKS
Are Renewed by the Opposition
to Premier BRAND in the
Chamber Of Deputies.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-4 :46 .. M 80 The
opposition to the government In the
cham Der Of deputies, notwithstanding
the majority for Premier BRAND on
the recent vote Of confidence, renewed
their attacks today on the occasion
Of the discussion Of the governments
demand for authorization to regulate
by decree urgent questions affecting
natioanl defense, among them the
prohi bition of sale Of alcoholic beY-
erages.
There has not been SO much poll
tics in the air since the war began.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
Famous Gridfron Star of uni
versity Of Pitts burg is also
a Basketball PLAYER.

P1TTSBURG. Dec. 6=-'v With the
Christmas holidays beginning MOI ION
day Of next week the training Of the
University of Pittsburg's basketball
squad Is being rushed In order that
they may be IN good trim for the In
ittaL game or the season scheduled
for the FIRST week of the new year g.
q. Hastings. a regular onsthe basket
ball team for the last two years: was
elected captain OF the five to ftl the
position left vacant when Captain
elect Matson was 50 njureds that he
will be unable to play this winter.
the greatest all around athletes that
ever entered the P4ttsburg institution
He preDped at Kiski n. q preparatory
school at Salisbury, = "a, and Ives in
Williamsburg, a suburb of Pittsburg.
has already won his letters
In football, basketball and baseball,
and came WI thin two points Of an-
nexins one IN fourth branch last
: spring. when b made eight out of
a neceBaaryg ten points In track5work.
On the football field he Is considered
by local followers of the game as
a worthy successor to Thorpe as an
example Of what Coach S Pop Jar
ner. can dow1th anRathl etc. Hfs8style
OF play closely resembl that of the
famous Redsltin. In the last game OF
the past season after being out Of
play for several weeks due TO an In
jury, he gave an exhib itI Ion that was
agrevelation to those who had never
seen him. The most start ling per
Of the day was hisstWenty
5hyeEgard runSt through the entire State
eleven for e touchd Town. aa also
ktcked tWo field goals diirin tbs af=.
ternoons
reaf ON Gle bar de1d
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
BIG RACE
May Be Transferred from lrfdi-
annapolis to the Cincinnati
Track This Year.
e ArreelArrn rrEaa,-

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 16.-Be-
cause most Indianapolis hotel keep
ers heretofore have advanced prices
for accommodations to speedway vis-
itors. the international sweepstakes
race may be held at the Cincinnati
track on next Memorial day. accord
ing to statement today by Carl G..
Fisher, president Of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. The chamber OF
commerce. anxious to have the race
held here. has taken up the Ques-
ton with the hotel keepers but the at
titude Of the latter has not been dis
closed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
GILBERT BUYS
Terra Haute Club and Will
Move Tito Another City IN
less Fans Want to Buy 1t.
tnY AsaoeIArEp srEss,
E,1,ERRn HAIITE -Ind n

TERRE -HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 1t
Rufus (Lefty) Gilbert. manager Of
the Terre Haute Central League
baseball club, today purchased the
club and all OF Its holdings for a
sum not announced. Gilbert has
given Terra Haute fans until January
S to rebuy the club and in event of
failure he announced he was ready to
place 1t in another city. He has been
asked to become athletic director Of
the Rose Polytechnic Institute.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
CASTINGS 10 LEAD
PITT DOR zE.A:Z ~

there are many that hold he seven
better on the basketball floor He.
plays q travelling guard and besides
being fine teanworker he ta also an
except onal shot. Under his leader
ship Pitt students are y oking Tor g
wards equa1Iing the record Of last
years team. when the Blue end Cold.
quintet lost only two out OF eighteen
games. The opening game Of the
season viii be with the EuniS
versft tn team on January s.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
MANY ACCIDENTS.
-. .asn,,..e..rrn 80,

tBv ARsociATCo PRKsE1
CHARLESTON. Dec. 16During
the last week 5O4 accidents IN West
Virginia Industrial plants were re-
ported to the workmens compensa-
ton department. Twelve fatalities
were included IN the list.
and Lee 13. If
October 2o-Yale 10, Virginia Poly
atechnts Institute o..
November a Harvard Al. Virginia
November 18D Dartmouth q. West
Virginia Z
November Washington and JET
ferson ] Q, Washington and Lee s.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
M!LL.ER E. II
Captain Of the University Of
Pennsylvania Football
Eleven for 1917.
esr Assee.ArEp rnEss.

PITILADELPHIA. Dec. l6.-Henry
Miller. of WilliRmsport, Pa, right end
OF the University of Pennsylvania foot
ball eleven. was today elected captain
OF the 1917 team Miller is % years
old and member of the junior class.
His brother. Ollie Miller, was captain
Of the 1908 team at Pennsylvania.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
S.H5...GKiA.R.DI.
Chosen Trainer of the Cubs by
Fred Mitchell, New Mana
ger of The Club.
- asaacIaIRp sResal-

CHICAGO, Dec 16.-- Fred Mitchell.
new manager of the Chicago Nationals.
hopes to sign Jimmie Sheckard, former
star outfelder Of the club. as coach
for his 1917 team, according to word
received here today from New York.
Mitchell is quoted as saying the place
would correspond to that filed by
Mitchell with the Boston Nationals.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
PENN EN-. TRIMS. TRIMS TIGERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 The Uni
yersity CT Pennsylvania soccer team
today defeated Princeton 3 to and
won the Intercolle League champ
.ionship. The game was played on a
snow covered field,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
E J.lflr n 8lsl4E faE5a ss}a 4
FRANK X. CHANCE \,
viii Manage Los Angeles Team In
Pacific Coast League Next Season.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 1e.
Recent reports that Frank Chance.
former manager of the Chicago Ma
tIonal League club would quit base
ball unless offered that position
again. were bel1ed today when
the local team or he Pacific Coast
League mex season "
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
METH0DISTS
Defeat the CIarksburg Bill.
kens in a One sided Game
of Basketball.

The Stcaley Heights Methodist
church basketball team won It's hrst
game OF the season Saturday night
when it Defeated the Elarksburg Bill
kens IN one-stded game by a score
of 73 to IL. The game was the first
to be played in the new church gym
nasium and was largely attended The
church team made a good showing for
its first game and promises to be one
OF the best teams in the city before the
season is over.
Stealcy. BiIIlISens.
Hart ......5.-. ... Tierney
Forward.
tISneF .9.5.s.#. $50. Jones
Forward.
Garrett .....s.s....... Rohrbaugh
Center.
BARLOW ......3.5.s sc. $3.50. Lewis
Guard.
Guard.
Field goalsHart 4, Fisher 81.
Garrett IL. Barlow IL. Tierney Q.
Jones 2, Rohrbaugh 1.
Foul goals Fisher out OF 8
chances. Garrett 2 out of chances,
Lewis out Of chance.
RefereeF retwe1I.
Timer The Rev. Mr. Wise.
Time OF halves 90 minutes each
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
STATE QUTNTET LOSSES
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST
Intersectiono1 Games
PROBING Very Popular
And 1t is Predicted That a
Large Number of Them Will
Be Played Next Season.

.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-AlthouEh the
majority OF the eastern college football
schedules for the season OF 1917 are
still in the making it Is evident that
intersectional games will be featured
to a record extent next autumn The;
popularity OF these contests proved one
OF the outstanding features OF the last
fall and It Isl certain that they will bc
duplicated on q larger. scale next year.
If various rumors and reports have
any basis in fact not only will there
be more OF these intersoctional games,
but the larger and more important
colleges Of the East, middle and far
West will appear upon the schedules
Of teams many hundred miles removed
from their own campus.
Whatever next seasons play may
bring forth in the way OF victory or de-
feat. the eastern college eleyens have
no reason to be ashamed of their rec.
ords made in the 11tersectional grid
iron struggles OF last fall During the
months OF October and November east
ern teams participated in eighteen In
tersecional games against southern or
middle western elevens, winning If
teen, tying two and losing one
In SIX games against the middle
West five were won and one lost. when
Michigan nosed out Syracuse by a
score OF Ia to 49, In these six contests
the eastern elevens rolled up total
Of 103 to sixty-four points. Michigan
was the only team to figure in more
than one game, the Wolverines playing
three, losing to Pennsylvania and Cor
nell and winning from Syracuse.
Against the southern teams the East
did still better All told twelve games
were played of which ten were won
and two tied. West Virginia held Dart
mouth to a to score and Rutgers
played Washington and Lee to a Is to
10 tie game. The total number Of
points scored in the International con
tests were East, 270; South thirty-six.
making the aggregate for the eighteen
! games East, 373; opponents 100 II
| the University Of Pittsburg and
| Georgetown University are considered
as eastern combinations the score can
be increased still further while If
Georg etown with the southern institu-
tons its victory over Dartmouth 10
to o gives the South one win in addition
to the two ties.
The complete list OF intersectional
games in which eastern elevens took
part, with the dates and results fol-
lows:
East vs.. West.
October 14-Co7gate Is. illinois 8.
October 2S-Tufts u, Indiana ] O.
October Michigan IA, Syracuse
13.
November Army 80, Sotre Dame
November cornell %, Michigan
November 49, Pennsylvania 10,
Michigan q
East vs. South.
September 80 Pennsyl vania 8. West
| Virginia o.
October ~ Princeton 20. North Car
Dina 0.
October Yale 81. Virginia 3.
October Warrington and Jeffer-
! son q, West Virginia Wesleyan 0.
October Army 10, Washington and
Lee a
October 14-Penn State 80. West
Virginia Wesleyan60 0.
October Harvard p. North Caro-
lima 0.
October Rutgers 49, washington
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
o,LEARY Signs CONTACT q!
fnvAEsoEiATn PRE4gl

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Charles
.O'Leary, formerly with the Detroit
Americans, signed here today to man
age the San Antonio club Of the Texas
League next season. OLeary played
with ST Paul in the American Assocla-
ton last season.