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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

ton are starred In PAY Dirt" ut the
Nelson today. The story is a western
drama, with plenty Of exciting gun
play and q typical western mining
town scene with the gambling saloons
an attempted lynching and character
!stic picturesque surroundings.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

The vote in Marion county for Nicely shows up by
contrast what the people think of the Gang tactics to
which they have been treated recently
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

ing had an opportunity to examine
any candidates. record for four or five
weeks, their knowledge Of the general
situation should At them for an intelli.
gent expression Of opinion in less
than four or five months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

This long drawn out suspense Is consuming precious
time that ought to be devoted to the problem of raising
sufficient funds to tide over the Christmas season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

AOOuI tno uTSt tnlnB q wire asks her husband when
he arrives home for the evening on election day
Is How did you vote?" And she has to take his word
for it-Uniontown Evening Genius.
New York investigators declare that nobody seems to
be to blame for the sudden rise in macaron and spa
ghett. That's pretty hard to Notwithstanding Ex-
ponent
The Central Powers have proclaimed the independent
State of Poland. Proclaming and maintaining, how
ever, are separate propositionsWheeng Intelligen-
Hughes got ballot No. g and Wilson into blind
street. That made the jinx odds even-Wheellng
News.
90
After the polls close today the well known firm of
Bluf Bluster will be succeeded by Cold Hardfacts &
Co.-Charleston Mail.
Toledo telephone subscribers complain about the
amount OF ove-making over the wires 1t must be of
such poor quality that they do not listen
Wheeling Register
In America is the battle Of the ballots; in Europe
1t Is the battle Of the MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

The Record Breakers" will put on
New bill at the Hipp tonight, and Jack
Herand says that It is one Of tho best
"a the company's repertoire. It is
called "a Society Mix.up" and rs It
'was; described 70 us II is undoubtedly
vary funny. The speciality artists In
the company will have an opportunity
70 display q new line Of comedy ware,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09
and lot OF new aud catchy musical
numbers will be introduced.

Yesterday was Dave Heilman's birth.
day. Just how many milestones have
hit by In the life Of this genial good
fellow and first class show man mat.
ters little. particularly since Dave re.
fused to tell US. But there is no evi.
dence that the hand OF time has yet
been laid heavily on Mr.. Heilman's
shoulders. He Is good looking, but
whether this Is a retention of some.
thing that nature bestowed upon him
or something he has acquired from
close association with the makeup
artists of the business, we are not com.
petent to say. Ills health Is good, but
he has a rather abnormal appetite. and
an alarming penchant for peanuts.
Among the presents he received was
a very fine box OF ties and some silk
pajamas from his wife. We take this
as evidence that Mr.. Heilman is best
liked by those who know him best,
and particularly so, since he emphati.
cally declares that he did not supply
the funds for the gifts from his wife.
Charles Koon. stage director at the
Hippodrome. is suffering from q badly
wrenched hip. In moving tho Lewis.
oliver scenery to tho train last week,
In some manner he gave his body a
sudden twist, and has been subject to
q great deal Of pain ever since. He Is
able to be about the theatre.
Trixie Reynolds. the Hipp orchestra
leader. says that the worms In chest.
nuts do not get IN from the outside,
which, as far as Il goes, accords with
science.
King Baggott Ii the leading figure
In HALF Rogue" which 10 ON the
screen at the Princess today. It is a
flve-act dran5sizaiion Of Harold Nc.
Grath's famous story with the came
title.
Henry King and Murpuerite CLAW,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09
WHERE THE HORSES LAUeHi

THoMPSONS. Utah, Nov. s.-Mark
Bielson has quit hauling freight from
the railroad to Moab and established a
business OF hauling auto out Of the
dip at Courthouse wash. He uses an
eight.horse team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEAoLINERs TONIGHT.
as Musical Comedy.
Hjppodrome. "A Society Mix!up
rHE Lewis. Oliver Players are com.
ing back to the Hippodrome next

-EI-NF1G LdWlb-OlVeT flay0fS are COM
ing back to the Hippodrome next
Monday. This was definitely de.
tided upon yesterday after an exchange
NJ kilograms and long distance con.
seflatton between Business Manager
Holman and Mr.. Lewis. The company
u having big week at Keyser and
locked good for longer run. but the
balance Of the engagement will be can.
called and stock productions will be
Eegumed at the Hipp after this week
Mf. Lewis has had an opportunity to
regi the theatre.going public's pulse
md concludes from the attendance at
The HIP this week and the many re.
quests for the resumption OF stock that
he 70 taking the wiser course. The
firgt play TO be put on will be "Tess OF
TIE Storm Country" Miss GrandIn
nne Mr.. Lewis will both appear in the
play. Miss Grandin being cast for the
title role.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09

Henry King and Ma.guerite Clay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09
ANSWER:

Rub nightly with good furniture
polish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-09
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

About the first thing q wife asks her hus
he arrives home for the evening meal on ell
is How did you vote?" And she has to tax
for it.-Uniontown Evening Genius.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
KAUFF HAD CLOSE
 CALL FROM DEATH
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Benny Kauff after his first season in the Federal League, when he made more money than he ever saw before, bought a big automobile and proceed ed to burn up the air with it around Indianapolis. He did not have the car long. however, and as he refused to tell what had become it, there was some mystery attached to it's disap- pearanee, Bill Rariden, who lives near Indianapolis, now comes to the front with. a, story explaining what became of Benny's auto.
 -'fI came to Indianapolis in my car one afternoon and across the street I saw Benny Kaun and his red racer getting ready for trip,' says Rariden. 'tFIe explained to me that he was go- ing to Terre Haute to a fight that night, 65 miles away, It was o'clock in the afternoon.
 's Yes said Benny and Pm going to break the road record, too.'
 Well sgoodby, Ben,' I said to him. T don't expect to see you alive again. I looked at that red car once more and felt sure of it.
 Benny started all right and was going like streak in the night when a doctor in a fast car 1oomed up ahead of him. The doctor was also a speed merchant and refused to give Benny the road. They raced along for 20 miles and Benny, finally getting desperate, decided to force a passage. He turned to one side of the road and his car swerved, striking a telegraph pole and cutting it in two From there it bounded to another pole and the impact threw the red racer 4di rectly across the road in front of. the doctors onconing car. Both cars were smashed to bits, completely wrecked, but fortunately neither Ben ny nor the doctor was seriously hurt s
 sBut that ain't the funny part of that Kauffs' car lbusiness,'' Rariden ex- plained. Listen: The next day the authorities were taking affidavits and other forms of evidence as to how the accident happened. On record there 1 is a statement made by. Kauff, in which he says:
 's The doctor was to blame for the accident He was going 72 miles an hour and wouldn't let me pass!"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
EAGLES TO COMPLETE
 PARADE ARRANGEMENTS
 AT MEETING TOMORROW

Arrangements for the line of march for the parade which will precede the opening of the carnival of Bridgeport aerie, No. APO, F'raternal Order of Eagles, next Friday evening, will be completed at Q meeting of the general committee in the hall on Sunday.
 Repairs are progressing rapidly. The damage done by the recent fire is al- most eliminated. The stage has been rebuilt, new plumbing installed and a new service bar will be placed for soft drink refreshments at dances and other affairs that may be held in the hall. The main hall is being repa1nted and will be redecorated.
 Final arran ngements for the carnival will be made at a meeting of the com anittee to be held Sunday. Reports or all preliminary committees are ex- pected at that time. The carnival will last ten days and $2,o0O in cash is to be distributed.
 The automob that is to be given away at the carnival is now on exhi- bition in the Post Office Arcade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
GEDEON'S HITTING
 WINS FOR YANKEES

washington, April 22-With Walter Johnson out of the way and the Presi- dent back in the White House, the New York Yankees managed to score an easy victory over the Senators in an abbreviated game here yesterday af- ternoon which was halted in the sev- enth inning on account of rain.
 When the rain descended and put an end to hostilities the Yankees had scored five runs off youngster by the name of Durnont and Bert Ga1lia, the spitban pitcher, while the Washing ton team only gathered three runs off Slim Ray Caldwell. By virtue of this victory and the defeat of the Red Sox by the Athletics, the Tanks are now tied with the worlds champions for first place.
 The Tanks presented a, crippled lineup against the Senators, both Lee Magee and Frank Gilhooley being ab- sent These two players were taken i'll with tonsiIitis. and it will be several days before they will be able to play again.
 Paddy Baumann, utility inf1eIder, played right field in place of GiIhooley and did exceptionally we'll Paddy cor ral1ed three hits off the Washington pitchers and scored two runs. Little Lefty High, who supplanted Magee in left, also made a hit, but failed to score.
 Joe Gedeon also played a prominent part in the overthrow of the Senators. Gedeon helped himself to a triple and a, two-base hit. He tripled to the left field fence in the fourth inning and came home on Peckinpaugh's single.
 Caldwell pitched finely for the Yan- kees, and except in the fourth inning he held the upper hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22

McAuliffe working out at Battling Le- vinsky's stable in Stratford.
 Early last evening they paid visit to George J.. Efford Of 1O14 Barnum
 avenue, one of the promoters of the bout at the Casino. Rector and his
 manager had supper at the Efford
 home, after which they went to the local railroad station to catch an early train for home. Y The pugilist and his manager were
 talking when a long train of heavily loaded freight cars came across the bridge. The freight train was pro- pelIed by an electric locomotive which
 crept along without making the slight est noise. Rector was facing Fairfield avenue and standing on the edge of the railroad track. Suddenly De1orme saw the approaching electric locomo-
 tive not 10 feet away.
 Without a word of warning Delorme grabbed Rector by the waistcoat and l flung him headlong onto the plat form a safe distance from the on- coming train. Rector was stunned by the force of his striking unexpectedly on the platform of the railroad sta | ton. His coat was torn in half and he suffered 8 slight abrasion to his fright eye. Otherwise he was unin- l jured.
 The electric locomotive missed strik- | ing De1orme only by a few feet When both young men got their bearings they were. completely unstrung and they decided not to return to their
 homes last night. Instead they re- paired to the home of Mir. Bford,
 where they spent the rest of the night
 They returned to Jersey City on the SEA train this morning.
 l Rector has fully recovered from the
 shock received when apprised of his | narrow escape. He will resume train | ing today.
 | Matchmaker Dan Hatfield says that | the tickets are selling fast and the Casino will be damned on the night
 of the fight. The, boys will weigh in at George J. Effords cafe, 1914 Barnum avenue, at 3 o'clock on the afternoon l of the fight. McAuliffe and Rector have agreed to make 126 pounds at l that hour. Sea1er of Weights and
 Measures Denis Kelly will weigh in the boxers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
BRIDGEPORT HAS SOME GOOD BOYS
 AMONG RECRUITS
CBx Wagner.)

(By WaSI19F-)
 Cy Pieh, the gaunt son of South Da- s.ota, managed to lead Newark to a victory of Bridgeport in the afternoon game at NewfeldJ park yesterday, but the former New V ork American pitch CT had many uneasy moments. He was inclined to take things too easy until the Bridgeport youngsters began to sample his wares. Bridgeport held the International leaguers 4 to until the seventh when SouthpaW Gerin cracked under the strain and New ark piled up three runs. Gearin, the Colonial league southpaw, looks a trif1e light for the Eastern league. The final score was to 4.
 Out of the bunch of tryout material the local owners expect after yester- days showing, to get three or four regular players. There was a crowd of 1,7O0 on hand and the bleacher critics figured that Edwards, AEoshier and Byrne look good enough to stay Harry Edwards lambasted Pieh for two singles and Byrne, the Delaware County league star, collected the same number. NToshier made a. good catch in right field and grabbed one hit. Red Stewart, the recruit shortstOp, got a freak home ruin ins the seventh when the ball rolled into foul ground along the left field line and was lost behind an automobile.
 Fred Tenney's Newark players were a trifle unsteady at times. but unload ed plenty of hits. Ben Egan, the old Cleveland backstop, and Mike Mitch ell, the former Cincinnati player, were with the visitors. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
MARANVILLEIN
 FISTIC BATTLE
 WITH IVY OLSON

Boston, April 22-After losing three games to the Braves almost within a
 week, the BrookIyns emulated the worm that turned yesterday afternoon and administered a 10 to 3 beating to George Stal1ings' club. The Dodgers broke away with a, three-run lead against young Nehf. but in the fourth the Braves tied the score against LPfeffer. Two innings later, however,
 Hobbies warriors found the pitching of their old playmate, Knetzer, quite to their liking, and, by mixing two singles a double, and two triples with
 three Bostbn errors, piled up a five
 run lead, and then had easy sailing to the finish. It was a poor game of ball, played in the cold and before a | crowd numbering only a few hundred. The fans had two moments of ex-
 citement, however, one midway | through the game. when the home 1 club tied the score, and the other in
 the first inning. when Rabbit Maran- vile and Ivan Olson got into nixup, l exchanged fsticuffs, and were then
 banished by Umpire Rig1er.
 The trouble came when Maranvil1e
 was caught at third base while trying to get back after a play at the plate.
 Rabit banged into Olson, who was | covering theb ase for Mowrey, and, | besides spi11ing Ivan on his back, also I
 tried, apparently, to knock the ball | out of his hands. Olson resented this, l and promptly began to bang Marian vile on the shins with the ball. This
 was the signal for the real fun, Maran-
 viIle's punch for the head missing it's
 mark but striking Ivan on the knees
 Then Tvan's return sweep ywhizzed past the Rabbits head.
 Umpire Rig1er, who had followed
 the play to third, then jumped after ] Olson, grabbing him about the neck and pulling him away, while half a 1 dozen ball players made g. circle around Maranvf11e. Both men wanted
 to continue. but Rig1er evidently hgr
 ured that the gate was too. small
 and that the 800 fans had had enough for their money. Rig1er's decision was 1 "a draw,'' and he ordered the be1lig- erents to leave the ba11p ark. Johnny
 Evers started to get into the mixup but changed his mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
BENNY KAUFF KEEPS
 ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF
 BATTING AVERAGE NOW

New York, April 22-Benny Kauff has not said many of the things that have been attributed him, but there are no grounds upon which te base any doubt as to the quality and quantity of his supply of wind
 After running all the way home from first, on MerkIe's hit to left, in the fourth inning of yesterdays gam e at the Polo Grounds, Benny on his way to centre field, at the end of the inning, passed the PhlIlfe bench
 Netued. perhaps. at the manner in which Kauff had conducted himself, an anonymous Philadelphia player feeHngIy expressed his opinion of the former Fed star as a ball player, and as a batter in particular.
 Benny laughed
 f.In Is times at bat" he said, quick as a flash, ''I have made seven hits. My batting average is exactly .389. What $ yours ?"
 The PhilIe player had no come back. He was substitute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
OFFER MORAN
 s2O,OOO PURSE
 TO BOX MORRIS

New York. April 22.-A matter of 10 per cent of the gate receipts prevent cd the signI1g of articles yesterday ealing for a bout between Frank Mo ran and Carl Morris at Tulsa, Okla- on Memorial Day.
 sammy McCfintock, representing a number of business men of Tulsa, game to New York a few days ago to Esee Ike Dorgansewfth a. view to signing g fhe Pittsburgh blond with the Okla chOma idol
 McCltntock met Dorgan yesterday and offered him $20,00O with a priv 51ege of 70 DOT cent of the gate to fight ten rounds to a decision. Dorgan held out for 50 per cent. of the gate. This McCIintock would not give
 tI am authorized to give only 40 per cent of the gate to Moran. and will have to stand by my orders said IAEcC7in4ock q have the hacking, but I can exceed my orders. will take ths first train. for home in the morn ldng, however. and then I will put the ixaatter before my packers.
 s-The fight will draw t$1O0,000 in the open. They think that Morris Is the Inext champ6c1 of the world out there, land they would flock to see him box Ethe man that stood Jess willard off ffor ten rounds. It wouldn't surprise me if the bout drew as great an out door house as the es Johnson bat Etle at Reno. We have a ball park there. and it will be necessary only to kbui1d additional seats"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
TRIPLE BY WALSH
 ASSISTS YALE TO
 BEAT PENN TEAM

Philadelphia, April 22-One healthy three base blow combined with an err TOT gave Yale University a victory over the University of Pennsylvania nine on Franklin Field here yester- day afternoon. The score was to 0.
 Larry Walsh, for three years a member of the Blue varsity, blossom ed into a first string pitcher and de- 1ivered in great shape. Only four hits were collected off the Eli twirler and not once did a Quaker get as far as third base.
 But walsh's efforts from the firing line were not his only achievements. He was responsible in a large meas ure for the lone run of the contest. In the third inning he connected with one of SwigIer's shoots and slammed it deep in left center for three bases. He later scored an an error by Smith, Penn's first baseman. Swig1er also twirled good ball for the Red and Blue, allowing only five men to hit safely and striking out the same num- Der.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
JANvRIN AND
 BURNS LEADING
 MAJOR HITTERS

Chicago, April 22.-The usual high batting averages prevailing in the first week of the major league season, ac- cording to figures published here today and Including games last "Wednesday are as follows:
 Janvrin, of the Boston Americans, topsIall batters with the startling per- centage of 800. In the National league, George Burns, of New York; Mollwitz, Cincinnati, and Butler, St. Louis, have averages of 800
 Hal Chase ranks fourth in the Ma tional league with a percentage of .445, is tied with Carey of Pittsburgh for the lead in stolen bases with four and with Safer, Chicago, and Merkle, New York, for the lead in home runs with making up the list of thirty three'' hitters are: Gonzales, St. Louis, 429; Compton, Boston, 429; Cutshaw, Brooklyn, .417; Daubert, Brooklyn, .400s Clarke, Cincinnati, 400; Wh1tted, Philadelphia, .385;< Doyle, N. Philadelphia, .375; Hinchmann, Pitts zurgh, .364; Konetchy, Boston, Kauff, of New York, Rarfden, of New York. and Baird, Pittsburgh, .333. Heinie GT.oh, Cincinnati, lads in runs scored with six and is tied with Whftted. Philadelphia, in total bases at 12.N
 National league pitchers are led by Alexander, Philadelphia, with two 
 games won and none lost, and Schnei- der, Cincinnati, with the same record.
 Ty Cobb evidently has not struck his stride for he is far below the 333 class, having hit .231. Following Jarvrin in fthe' .393 class are Speaker, Cleveland, .4l4; Henrikson, Boston, .429; Gedeon, New York, .429; Baker, New York. 1885; Pratt, St. Louis, 360; Hoblitzel. Boston. 1858; schalk, Chicago, .s46; He1lman, Detroit. .345; Jackson, Chi cago, .3S3; Burns, Detroit, 333.
 Felsch, Chicago, Sis1er of St. Louis. shorten, of Boston, and Milan, of Washington, lead in home runs with one each. Tobin, of St. Louis, Gard ner, of Boston, and Baker, of New
 ork, are ahead in stolen bases, with three each; Hillman and Veach lead in total bases with IS. Jackson, of Chicago, with T, has scored the most runs.
 American league pitchers credited with two wins and no defeats are Fla Der, Chicago, and Ruth, of Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-22
Richie Mitchell Looks
 Like Coming Champion

9a ayRfefie Mitchell Of Milwaukee, that fcffy' ssc1ever Iightwefgh gave Chanpion Freddy welsh the sur prise of his life at Milwaukee re- gently when the Beer City, lad was given draw in the ten-round bout between this pair of great boxers.
 The champion loutweighed the Milwaukee lad by pounds, but that did not handicap the latter in
 the least-C He went at the cham pion as though the latter was some preIim lad. He shot 1efts and rights ir..o Freddy's face faster than any other boxer had ever done, and to do Justice to Welsh, who. has al-l ways been looked upon as fast boxer, Mitchell made him look slow for the first eight rounds, and it was
 only in the last two sessions that the champion made any impression, and that was on account of the fast
 work Of Mitchell which caused him slow up a little.
 Many a boy has appeared in the last dozen years who has been con- sidered fast with his hands and feet,
 but it is a question if the equal of this 1 o-year-old lad has been seen
 in the ring in all those years.
 His left is lightning fast, while his right is not much slower. He will never make a hard hitter for he boxes too fast to take time to set for a hard punch, he will and can outbox almost any man of his weight at present, and within two years from date he shouId-un1ess he meets with some accident come close to winning the light weight honors, for he is about the only legitimate boxer now who can make that weight and be strong.