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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
ASK PITTSBURGH
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Commerce Body Of That
Town o rgedi to Rescind
Recent Action.

CLARKsBURG W. Va, Feb. "a
"A movement was sta rtedS among West
virginian today to bring enough pres
sure to bear IL possible to have the
Pittsburgh Chamber 81 Commerce res
cind its action, endorsing the petition
of Pittsburgh coal district operators
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for areductions OF Pittsburgh
coal rates to lake ports Tor transship-
ment. .si5 ssas5IE
1t lis argued here that q further
reduction on the Pennsylvania rate is
equivalent. to the proposed Increase in
West Virginia rates also pending be-
fore the commission. r Pittsburgh has
an 83:cent rate now, as compared with
q 95.cent4 West Virginia rate.
The Chamber o. Commerce and bus
mess organtsation are moving to
show the Pittsburgh Chamber OF Com
merce that~60 to 20 per cent. of the
wholesale trade OF this state, especial
~ the northern half, including meats,
coal, oil and gas supplies and all west
ern foodstutfs are purchased in Pitts
burgh, and as soon as West Virginia
organizations can act petitions Will
be pouring into the Smoky City ask.
ing that its Chamber OF Commerce
take at least a neutral position In re-
lation to the competition which this
state is experiencing in railroad rates.
The Fairmont. Clarksburg coal dis
trict is now more than nine thousand
cars short Of its supply on the basis
Of the percentage which the Baltimore
& Ohio fixed, 70.41 per cent. Of act
ual car demand, and additional handi.
caps, it is held by West Virginia coal
associations, should not be encour-
aged by Pittsburgh, prominent cen.
ter of West Virginia trade" *
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
clarkshurn Girl Missing.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. Feb. 24-
Police, departments throughout the
state were requested today by the
C:drksburg police department to
search for Miss Mabel Barnes, aged
81, who mysteriously disappeared last
evening from her home in Northview,
a suburb of Clarksburg. At every turn
the police were baffied today in their
search here and in surrounding towns
for the young woman. She Is daugh.
ter of NJ. L. Barnes, an employee Of
the Clarksburg Light & Heat company.
She has dark brown hair, brown eyes,
dark complexion. is 5 feet 6 inches
tall and weighs 140 pounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24

A LITTLE MORE GERMAN.
Prof-You're6not enough d snils
ttarist, Mr.. Smgthe.
student Smythe 40 SO slrs
Prof.-EyeryS time calI on you
you're not prepared { argoyIs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
BICYCLE DAY, FEBRUARY 90.
What It Means.

A nation wide public recognition Of
the worth of the bicycle.
It means that the bicycle has come
into its own. 1t means that the bicy-
Gle is better. made today than ever,
more comfortable, easier to ride, cas-.
Ter to keep in proper condition.
1t means that people throughout the
country are beginning to realize the
worth OF the bicycle for health, recre-
alton and economy.
And it means that with better made
wheels, better roads and public ap:
proyal there will be more men, won.
an and children riding bicycles this
year than ever before. That's why
we say 1000, 900 bicycles in 1915.
we welcome you in our. store on 81.
sycle Day, February 29th. Come
md see the Pope. Great Western and
Miami made Bicycles and Smiths
Motor wheels. The worldwide name
and reputation.
Il. c. VoELkER,
1873 Jackson Street, Fairmont, Wa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
FOR BRONCHITIS, SEVERE c0U
COLDS AND VVHOOPLNG Ugh


worst cough or cold Bfonehtal Aash.
ma, Bronchitis, Group u ess and
Whooping Cough. One bpttl 9 y, ~
make enough home:mad e me islhs to
probably last the hote fatnsly the
entire winter Cht1dEen like ~ y
a. pleasant toitake. iii rs unit ielhny
othe. medicine, and % itiyelg eon.
tains no ctlorotorm, piikrit lloFphlnc
or other narcotics; as al most eouth
mixtures. Keep IL on hand ~ ceae o.
emergency and stop each eonsA Pc
fore it gets a iirm hold The shove
druggist. In fact any drugs ist II tllag'
city, will return the smai1eS tJnht the
same as is done with Schit iliaun'a n.
nous AsthmadorS In every single engo
where it does not give perfeet eetie-
faction or is not found the best rem
sedy ever used. Absolutely NO Flsk y
run in buying this rene DER TIA
positive guarantee
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
HOULT.

The series OF revival services at the
church here came to a close last even
Ing. These services were exceedingly
interesting and successful AS a re-
suit OF these services there were a
large number OF conversions, about
80, and fifteen accessions to the
church at this place, besides a renew
ed spirit among the church member
ship and an awakening to the needs
OF the community. The meetings
were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
T G. Meredith, assisted by Rev. E.
e. Wiles and others.
We are glad to announce that Sam
uel Harris, our school teacher, who
had been sick for several days, Is
again able to attend to his duties and
school opened again Monday, after
having been closed four days.
Lena, the small child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Wiles, has been very sick
for. several days with grip and per-
haps pneumonia. At last report she
was slightly better.
The literary society here, closed for
two weeks on account OF the revival.
will meet as usual Friday right. On
this evening the young people will
thresh out the momentous question
as to which is more desirable as a
wife; a clean1y, careful housekeeper,
but with sharp and scolding tongue,
or a sweet tempered, loving one, but
a dirty, sloyenly housekeeper. On the
proper settlement of this question
may hinge the future prospects of
some of Houlttown's young citizen
ship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
DUTGRARE WORRIED
ABOUT EAST INDIES.
New Governor, Just Sent
Out, Faces Many Diff
cult Problems.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Feb. 10.
tcorrespo dences Of The Associated
Press "A new ruler for the forty
i've million Inhabitants OF the Dutch
East indies has Just left for hisfpost
In the person OF. Count Johan Paul
van Linburg Stirum.
The new governor belongs, to one
aof the most aristocratic Holland fam
lilies; He studied at Leyden Unfvers-
fly, Fwhere he received the degrees Of
Doctor of Laws. Entering the diplo-
matte service, he was soon reckoned
among the best of the corps. He has
atsdifferent times served at the Dutch
Legations in Rome, Constantinople
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24

Tom Longboat, famous Indian dis
lance runner, is headed for the front
with the. scout section Of the 125th
battalion, Canadian troops. He re-
Gently decided It was up, to the mar
rfed men OF. the Dominion to go to
war. and enlisted at Brantford,, Ont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24

degree murder Attorney p. p. VIII
Jams. tor the deionre. aid not "a
clement OF murder entered into che
aet. ana That the defense felt turn
ii acquittai,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24
New Directory Has 10000 Names.

New DFrectoFy7 Has 4UIUUU INanES.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. "a
"A new postoffice directory has been
compiled for Charleston, 1t contains
10000 entries and the deductions made
from Implications and for persons ser
we'd near the city limits show the pop
u1ation OF the city to be about $4,000,
which makes the capital city second
In site in the state and next to Wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
In All Fairness
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN

LOOKS very much though the triangular football A.
which involves Harvard, Princeton and Yale has ars.a
decided the results Of Saturday both Harvard and Yea
ton should beat Yale There fey who will admit tb NICE
ward should beat the Blue considerably dlapida.d .
than the which exhibited Soldiers Field last v
Princeton victory the Blue not looked forward to @
degree Of certainty There to be Nemesis or jim,
the path Of the in the Orange and Black ersev
they with dope Princeton figured 10 bea, Vi
but the Bulldog emerged from the with large bI
Tiger fur fixed in his teeth ="
The incfcency the Princeton attack as revealed SATIN,
another factor which prevents the Yale parans from
Princeton victory advance Against Harvard Princeton
only two effective plays One the briggs end from -
formation The other tricky play in which W
played the stellar part But both Of these plays Harvard e,
block the game progressed Tbbott probably will be bak
Tiger lineup for the Yale and be used part OF n. a.
But the comparative usefulness of Tbbot with his sn.
He certainly has the ground gaining ability shown by T
the Harvard Thomas another Horween while he H..
Optimistic Yale partisans banking tricks that Tad r
be holding They point that Yale
nothing but elemental football and that the Blue hs, .
trick it has learned held for the final drives ~
Jones has tricks that will Offset the Harvard %
the 25th he is the srategst of football Yale can 49,
hold Harvard close Jones will have Clipped himself some %
cradle niche in the football hall Of fame.
much Importance fact that Val
lost game Saturday The Providence e,,.,
remarkably this year and punch on N,
tack Yale has important play and Il vc
have been very bad geneashp have entirely used up It's ar
battered first line effort check Brown This is not ~
with intention Of taking the credit Of the fairly clean,
victory from the young of Providence
From purely football point of view the Yale Princeton n.
Saturday should be interesting than the YaeHar,
game the Saturday following Yale has chance the Pn,
ton the brightest chance the world Is true but iii
chance AS for the YaeIIarvard promises dA
grdron If it then the Yale fighting spirit SOM.
football AS fairly farminded neutral would like som.
thing like this happen. Eli, old top it's not in the cards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
Developing Gridiron Material

THE poor showing Of Columbia University grdiron M
demonstrates that it takes nearly decade to devs0
rstclass football material if any demonstration needed tn.
veopment Of football material is in minor much the
development of good military material The achievement OF win
ming football team of not the browning triumph Of uni
versiy but in the modern it really something while
The football system, exempfed by Percy Haughton
Harvard particularly like welworked scheme Of military ORE
parednes its operation All available material Is enls,s
upon entrance to college, and the divided ae-ft
line supports and The system pretty nearly IN
voving youngser who physically fit for the gdron
that the benefits of the training and the discipline general
Harvard has been working this system since advent Of
aughton Once started it seemed to spell perfection The
has and has but the Harvard winning
lished.
1t would take Columbia nearly years build up s
tem Calling out material and expecting to be able coach Il
football perfection like irving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
Obsolete Heroes of Football

MR. ROBERT BENCHLEY in last Sundays Tribune explained
w goodnauredy but thoroughly that the old grad
thing Of around the fraternity house IL will be evident
that the old grad is something Of football
especially when he bearing suggestions II doubtful
if the old grad football player be taught appreciate the
tricks of the The who played in the days Of flying
wedges tandem plays offer very little instructive
regard the The football heroes the Oh
se aven thower would appear compared the machine
gun operator
There have been where old grads who football heroes
in their day called by the players of the offer
gsons Always these suggestions have proved of value They
though because of the prestige attained by The
old grad football of the dim and past The
game still young and growing belongs the younger
ton The younger coaches will oushne Haughon later
No odster will develop tricks
The old grads when they flock back the colleges should be
tent sideines with OF the
respect that is due youth when it is efficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
In the Boxing Hippodrome

IS about time that Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky and M1
Gibbons tabled pugic takers All three remark
able when they be- but have the con
sion that while they keep within the law they obtaining money
under false preences
In working their little bunco Dillon Levinsky and Glib
that the followers of boxing overbOrdnd win
intelligence Evidently they have judged correctly for Their
little frame-ups continue profitable.
The which permits nodccision this and seser
other states egalzes the framep which this trio IN
duge In licensing boxing bouts understood that there we
to be brutal and decisive pzghts The law licensed boxing ~
hbtons Every performance INDUCED in by Dillon Levinsy %
Gibbons is within the law in this regard But the fight managers
promoters always insist that each bout 10 be real fight VIVA
both trying knockout Dillon, Levnsky and Gibbons
ways wish understood that they trying their hardest
is ridiculous believe that Gibbons who could make no M
preston the lighter and fragile Packey Mcfarland e0
beat the rugged and clever Dillon who outfouht Frank Mo
Either Gibbons taking when he boxed Mcfarland Don Wa
taking when he Gibbons II equally dotc to suppose %
Dillon and Leviny could have fought bouts IN real ea
without any decisive result No particular odum rests on he W.
The boxer under the law longer fighter ne an e
ane The fault chiefly with the noisy agents VINO ~
that every tenround fight meant TO be decisive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
SPARROW STARTS
SOUTH FOR BIG
BASEBALL CONFAB
Business Manager of Yanks TO
Attend Meeting of Minor
Leagues

Harry Sparrow. business manager OF
the New York American League club,
and James h. Price. president OF the
Newark international League club, LETT
town yesterday afternoon for New Or
leans to attend the annual meeting OF
the National Association. representa-
tive OF all the minor lcaguesfof profess
sional baseball. In New Orleans Spar
row will Join Captain T. l.. Huston and
Manager Bill Donovan OF the Yankees
who. with President Ed Barrow or tho
International League have been shoot
ING and fishing Mt the Dover Hall Club.
near Brunswick. Ga. for the last two
weeks.
"There is no special significance to
the large Yankee representation AT New
Orleans" said Sparrow. with laugh.
"It must not be taken that we consider
the Yankees a minor league outiit.
"Captain Huston" he continued. rs
anxious 10 extend his baseball ac--
ouaintances. lie believes 1t is good
nolicy to keep In touch with minor
league affairs. and will be in New Or
leans for the sole purpose of getting
wider grasp Of the business In when
he is now interested. Our club has
connections with many minor league
people. of course.
"There are number who act as
scouts for the Yankees who are known
to the captain by reputation only
With Manager Donovan TO direct the,
scouting plans for 1917 it will be all
the easier TO man out line OF cam
paign for next year
Messrs. Huston. Sparrow and Dono-
van will return from New Orleans by
wav of French Lick. where Colonel
Jacob Rupert, the club president is
amending q vacntiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
TWO GIANTSLEAD
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WITH THE STICK
HOlke and McCarty Have
Highest Averages-ChaSe
Real Champion

The official batting and base running
averages Of the National League. com
piled by Secretary John A. Heydler.
award a double distinction TO Nc
Graw's Giants.
Walter Holke. the young first baseman
from Rochester. whose clever work was
of such assistance in rolling up the
record OF twenty-six consecutive vic
tories. In his brief stand with McGraw's
men batted better than any other
player in the Tener circuit. liolke has
not the distinction of winning the
championship with his fine 1851 simply
because he did not play in enough
games to qualify for the honors.
Yet another Giant. Lew McCarty. tied
for the batting championship with Hal
Chase. first baseman Of the Cincin-
matt Reds. Each hit for 1893, McCarty
in so games and Chase in l42 games.
In the opinion Of Secretary lleydlcr
Chase is favored because of playing
the more games. But according 10 an
unwritten law that has prevailed here
toforc. n battery man who takes part
in fifty or more championship games
has always been rated as qualified
entry.
That custom would give McCarty
equal consideration with Chase and
would keep the championship lin part,
at least within the Giant fold for tw"
consecutive years Mt least. Larry
Doyle in 1915 was the undisputed king
Following are the averages Of all
National League players for the sea
.nn Of ln1G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
NICHOLS AND SMITH
WIN PRO GOLF MATCH

Gil Nichols, Of Great Neck. and
Macdonald Smith. OF Greenwich. de,
fcnted Pat DOYLE. of South Shore: and
Louis Martucci. the one-armed player
from Essex County. yesterday in pro
fessional golf match which marked the
opening of the Bayside Links. The
margin of victory was only M and
? 10 play. but the contest was closer
than the score indicated. as u was
practically an even proposition Tor the
greater part OF the journey.
The only one in the four to get be-
low so wa. Nichols. who registered
rs. and this must stand for the rec
ord. The gallery was interested in the
playing Of Martucci. who did not seem
10 be handicapped from the tee. his
driving being on a par with that or
the other pros. The fifth hole he won
outright with par 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
BURNS HIGH MAN
AT NEW ROCHELLE
SHOOTING MATCH
McCutcheOn and Church Tie for
the High Handicap
Prize

Under almost ideal conditions just n
dozen men faced the traps Of the New
Rochelle Yacht Club yesterday and full
scores were returned in all but one OF
tho five matches contested. A. l..
Burns proved high scratch man. with
total of % TO his credit. lie also won
the 10 bird" scratch event with II
"killcd." J. McCutcheon and {. +.
Church tied for the high handicap
prize with 9s apiece. They will shoot
off next Sunday.
Six men tied with full scores OF 20
in the shoot for tho November Cup and
three tied with full scores for the Ac-
emulation Cup. Stuart Scott won the
10 bird" scratch prize and c. p.
Church took % bird" handicap prize.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
DIR. MARTIN HAS BIG
DAY ON SPEEDWAY

Or. c. =. Martin had a most success
full day at the eighth matinee of the
fall meeting of the Road Drivers OF
New York, held on Harlem Speedway
yesterday. lie handled the reins over
three horses and piloted them all TO
victory.
His first triumph was with Ben Todd.
in the 1909 class trot. A half hour
later he made his next appearance.
driving +. b. Muller's black mare
Nightingale in the 1906 trot. Nightin-
gall was full Of running and won both
heats by much to spare. Dr. Martin
scored his third victory in the l:ll
trot with Muller's brown gelding Hin
denburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
BrOwn's Defeat of Yale
No Surprise to Coaches

George Moselev Yesterday placed him
on almost even terms with Art Gates
for left end. Moseley's tackling
brought down Fritz Pollard. the dusky
halfback of the Brown eleven. from be-
hind Yesterday at the Yale b-vard line
in the deadliest exhibition Of topping
given by Yale PLAYER this fall. Gates
NAV be held IN reserve. as first substi-
tutc for both end and tackle As Taft
10 almost certain to be unable to play
the entire game next SATURDAY, Gates
will be called upon TO relieve him. and
the scarcity Of tackle material makes
Gates more valuable rs reserve tackl3
candidate than as regular end.
Centre Not Settled
Centre rush Is by no means permanent
" settled With the return TO the game
Of Charley Gait at right guard to-mor-
row, John Callahan may take the snap
back position. while Rex Hutchinson
will be held in reserve as substitute for
both fullback and centre.
Yale's lineup Mt Princeton viii be
as follows:
Left end Moselev or Gates; left
tackle, Taft or Gates. left guard. Cap
inson; right guard Calf; right tackle,
Baldrige: right end, Comorford. quar-
tcrback. Smith; left halfhack. Carey or
Neville; right halfback. lie Gore: full
back. Jacques or Braden.
No injuries were received I'm yester-
days game. Smith was compelled TO
quit the play. dazed by blow on the
head. but he insisted on returning and
running the eleven during the final
period.
II was pointed out by one Of the
coaches to-day that Yale had finished
its matches preliminary TO the Prince
ton and Harvard games without dis
closing the PLAYS which had been
laugh; in secret practice. Yale has
defeated every eleven on its schedule.
except Brown. using simple formations.
chiefly a straight line attack What
the eleven has In reserve for Prince
ton and Harvard has never been seen
in public.
As only a substitute eleven was on
the gridiron against Brown yesterday.
the plays learned in secret practice
were not tried. because of the doubt
full ability of the second string players
20 execute them successful against the
BTunonians.
Only two days scrimmage practice
are expected this week. and the first
string players are likely 10 be sent
through severe drill only on Wcdnes-
day afternoon. although on Tuesday
there will he a lively session for the
second and third string players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
ONE POINT GIVES
KNIGHTS RUNNERS
THE TEAM HONORS
Brooklyn 4. A. Is Second
Eddie Mayo Fast Time
Winner

One point gave the Knights OF ST.
Antony the team honors over the
Brooklyn Athletic Association in the
weekly run OF the Long Island Athletic
League. held over the formers course
in Grcenpoint, Brooklyn. yesterday.
The winners total for its first five men
was 30 points, Brooklyn having 81.
Following in third position came the
Maplewood Athletic Club.
Andy Mack. Knights representa-
tive. by strong finishing sprint led the
pack home. Allotted start OF min
utes, Mack passed Sam Herzig. of the
Brooklyn Athletic Association, who was
second, near the finish, to win by fif-
teen yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
FEHER EASY VICTOR
IN YORKVILLE RACE

A field OF forty-two runners com
peted in the opening run of the York
Vile Athletic League. held from the
clubhouse of the Ninetv-second Street
Young Mems Hebrew Association. yes
terday. Team honors went 10 the home
club. with q points. The Hungarian
American Athletic Club was second. .
points behind.
Individual honors went to A. W.
Feher. of the IIungarian-A American
team. with L. p. Dutka. a clubmate.
ten yards in his wake. Sam Frerich,
tho third runner to finish. was more
than one minute behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
SMITH AND O'BRIEN
IN TIE AT TRAPS

The l0O-"bird" shoot at the Man
hasset Bay Yacht Clubs traps yester-
day resulted in tic between d. y.
Smith and James O'Brien with 100
each as the total. They will shoot off
the tie next Sunday. The same two
men tied in the match for the monthly
cup. each with full score of %. In
the shoot-off Smith returned another
full score, beating his opponent by
one target. Smith also won tho leg for
the yearly cup.
Tbo qcoras follOw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-13
Burke Leads Field Home

Frank Burke, 81. Joseph's Young
Mems Association runner, made good
use OF 400 handicap in defeating the
field Of thirty-eight runners in the
weekly Harlem Athletic League run
over the West Harlem Catholic Club
course yesterday. John Gof. Of the st.
Christopher Athletic Club. in second
place. proved also the fast time winner.
Point honors were gained by the Morn
ingside Athletic Club. with 30.
The summary follows: