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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
NINE ST0GIES HAVE REPORTED
AND STARTED SPRING TRAINING
FIRST WORKOUT OF SEASON HELD
ON ISLAND BALL PARK
YESTERDAY.
II weather Conditions Permit wiu 90
TO League PARK To-day-Donlsy
Adams and King Late Arrivals.

Tho real spring training season has
opened for the prospective StoKies. and
yesterday i've OF the aspirants went 10
tho Island ball park. where they worked
out during the afternoon. While the
held was In somewhat poor condition
ana The weather anything but favorable
said they would be ready TO 20 to
League park this morning The play
ers taking part in yesterdays exercises
are Fred king Lear. innelder: Harry
Eccles. pitcher: J. Engle, FIRST haseman:
~ burlingarne. catcher. and H. Ewart.
pitcher.
These i've men had reported late Tues
day evening and yesterday morning. and
last evening Pitcher 9. e. Donisy. OF
canton; ". Adams. pitcher. Of LAforte
lnd.. and Lee King. outfielder. OF Monon-
ssPiver eP Por %ors hTsines ssv.
husky and look TO be- able 20 play the
game. II looks will toll they should
he able TO maui the pill mile. as all
highest man tips the scales al Just 1872
pounds.
This morning the boys will go to the
Island park. where they viii again work
taken In charge by Pitcher Donley and
taken TO League park. where they will
be given their first look a. their new
home. Pop" ShriNer said last eyenfnl 4.
that with clear weather this morning
The grounds would be In splendid con-
dition this afternoon. and that ne ex-
S,cted 10 set busy IN PREPARATION for
Mondays clash with the New York Yam
KEGS.
In addition 20 the out-of-town play
crs, Alb Noodles Neuhardt and Rest
Boro viii GO TO the park to workout to-
day Nothing has as yet been heard
Of the coming Of Manager smith. hut
~ IS certain 10 put in an Appearances
before the game next Monday several
and by the end Of the week II or more
men will be here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
WESLEYAN AGAIN
GETS WALL0PED
Special Dispatch to the Intenigencer.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
TUSCALOOSA Ala March sg-In a
Jagged exhibition here today. W. Va.
esleyan lost to the university of Ala
bstna by the score. 9-s. Errors figured
very largely in the scoring for each
team though bases on balls by MaK
hct proved more costly. Wesleyan
outhit Alabama but again failed to
produce In the pinches when hits
meant runs Alabama scored In the
ilrst inning and again in the second but
from this time tai the seventh Wagner
was tnvinctble and Wesleyan had the
big end OF the score ~. In this inn
ing sowcver. a base on balls three hits
runs and In the eighth three more bases
on balls, one hit batsman. one hit and
an error brought three more across. sew
INK up the game for Alabama.
Wesleyan did not get a mt or run till
the fourth with two uown In this frame
Shumaker got on by an error stole
second and scored on withers hit In
the fith two more came across With
one down Wagner. Miller and Blak. All
MT safely ana Miller and Blake scored
when Hamilton dropped n throw TO first
IN the seventh Another run came
across for Wesleyan when Miller was
safe on an error. was sacrificed TO sec
ond by Blake and scored when Ladd
Threw Wild to get singleton. Blake
opened the ninth with "A two base drive
errors by Wilson and Scarce when SIN
gleton hit Wesleyan had the bases fuli
IN the eighth when Beck was hit by a
pitched ball. Morrison got a safe blow
and Wagner walked but no runs re-
suited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

II would be rather easy TO dope the
American League catchcrs II one had
20 deal only with the leading catchcrs.
For instance. / figure their value To be
etc But when We come TO consider
catching staffs as a whole, there is a
tremendous difference In values. We
cannot figuro many TO catch all games
ana "" must figure the chances OF iuju-
~. the weight and style OF each man.
Iaiely. we md several men who work
particularly well with one pitcher and
not at all well with others. You re-
member how some catChcrs hate to
catch spit ball pitchers. now others ham
de speed. etc. Well. in studying catch
"rs W have 20 figure them entirely with
regard 10 the kind or pitching they
must handle. Resides rfaf. the Ameri-
can League problem Is somewhat COM
pli,afcd by internal troubles and bick-
eriugs among the world champions
! rate Ray SChalk the greatest Of the
cat chers. but ne IA small and light and
constantly being damaged by the speedy
pitchers he f. forced 10 handle. IT.. gets
battered UP quickly and I ind that the
tremendous strength or the Chicagp's
catching star f. du" 20 ''Ie smart move
m getting Jack Lamp Lapp is not what
We call great catcher. Do, IS smart
and n student OF the game. "a very fair
he White SoN needed some one reli-
able 90 fnll back upon Walter MAYER
is corsing young catcher He goes
along like champion until something
slips and then he gets uauicky and
makes enough Wild biundore iu one i'm
vclously brilliant. hut hc "nghts him
self ~ times with I.app TO jump ia
and oil down troubled waters the stan
ngures far the best
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
CONTEST STAGED AT
SOUTHERN THEATRE
Enterprising Managers of Popular Plav.
house Put on New stunt

The cntcrprising managers OF the
7ouih'r m theatre nave decided upon A
mover publicity campaign. \ great sur
prise - IN store for the theatre-goine
public. \ big policy has been Determined
upon for the ensuing year. The best
program ohtainablc has been secured.
including the marvellous Triangle at
tract ions. which are admitted both Nv
'Nhlhlt"rs and the public generally TO
be the SerN Ice de luxe
lu this Issue comes the announcement
Or the most generous gift distribution
fhaf has ever been offered 90 the the
atrc- going public OF this city one hun
drtu and fitt} dollars Iu gold and Two
round "trip tickets 90 Jacksonville Fla.
together with ten elegant other prizes.
are 90 be- distributed on MAY 20 Tn,
services OF two experienced people. who
nav" been hlghlN recommended. have
been secured tp assist Boz the almlnistra
ton or this enterprise. which gives
promise OF being the most success z u
~ IT. kind ever launched IN th. CITY.
beginning with this evenings perform
ants. coupon tickets containing ten
votes each will b. issued al tho box
ouic'. which the public will use in de-
t'rmirInE their choice for the recipients
OF these beautiful GIFTS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
THE YANKEES
WILL BE HERE
sTooms A1E PHEPAnIHo Fol
<IBoT 0AkE OF SEASON
ON MONDAY.
mig handsrs Have Been winning Exhi-
btuon Games and Have on of
Best Teams IN johnson
Circuit

III the weather man does not inter
lett ana 10 now looks as though he
would Be real good Monday viii -. IN.
i.rst real baseball game OF the season
Manager Pop Shriver has succeeded in
bringing the New York Yankees to this
city for an exhibition game. and h. -
now busy rounding out nine TO take
he ileld against this array Of stars
MONDAY afternoon. The lanks are we'll
liked both in the pitching and catching
departments as well as all other posi-
uoiis. ana good game In contemplated
Manager Donovan seems TO be well
fiNed with pitchers: Ray Caldwell ona
OF the best hurlers in the American
League looks FOR n great year with good
hitting club back Of him. Fisher, ksat-
ing. Cullop. Mogridge. Markle. Piercy.
Love and Shawkey. make up the rest OF
the pitching stan
Alexander. Nunamaker and Walters
VIII do the catching this season. In
Walters the sharps say. that the New
York club has picked up one OF the
best catchers In the business. He IL on
The style Of Ray Schalk Of the Chicago
White SoN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
MANY STRANGERS
Passing Through the City Are Being
Taken Care OF BY Field workers
Of Catholic women's League.

According Co the report az Miss kafh-
crime lIaNur,u. the field worker o. ma
catholic Women.a League. which has
Just been submitted Tor tho month Of
March. quite number OF strangers are
cared FOR and given Information they
desire. The report follows
Visits Goo ohio valley and North
Wheeling hospitals. NIeIfs 10 priest
in hehHlf ~ children 3. visits Co. fac
tories iu cooperation with Sister BERN
Druluc. o. visits Co UnuwOut in behalf
Nf children. %. EIaIfa Co aidrrf n
home ln behalf Of cases a. yiaIfa 20
places NJ employment boo behalf OF girls.
b. visits Co lawyer Ir hfN1ff ~ case. J..
CORES rUnderre iu regard fH same D..
cases reported % d-1Cuuraa. D.. cases r.a
ported f0 Associated GlIrfffte 4. cases
iufsatiEafrd. I. hnEEHE' charges poe
cured from ST. d. Paul Society. d..
clothing eerrrcd f-nu 8. NHr..a T.afIra'
fId and other friend off fh- league FOR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
Doping the 1916 Baseball Season With Hugh s Fullerton
XXI AMERICAN LEAGUE CATcHERs

ny HUGH 8. FULLkRron

For years Detroit has suffered from
inadequate catching Stanagc - one or
the best defensive catchers IN the bust
ness, but rather "A hopeless asset IN the
attacking end OF the game. The S.cur-
ing Of McGee and his development last
season have put the Tigers RICH: in tho
forefront Of the catching department.
MCGce is one Of these stock. sturdy.
fighting Irish. and he can hit. lie is not
the best backstop ia the world. but h-
improved considerably last season.
Besides these two who will be- the ac-
i've principles in the game. Detroit has
an asset that Is hard to figure I want
To 20 into this more deeply later len
nings has signed Billy sullivan Vow
count Billy out OF the active catching
/ doubt n he works ten games. and he
probably will not work one. But ne Is
a huge asset and one 1 never have been
called upon to figure before. Jennings
knows very little about the pitching end
been in that direction. Sow ne signs
sullivan, "A maker and developer OF
pitchers. trainer Of catchers, the man
who. with the aid 81 Father guile, a
Catholic priest IN Chicago. made Schalk
the greatest catcher. 20 help him devotion
the pitchers and ,atchcrs or the Detroit
team. Remember that Detroit lacks the
Utnnant winning punch only in pitching
and catching. and you viii see what an
bee shall dig deeper into this In later
articles. but just at present RENE mber
that Detroit ranks second on actual
Boston must be- accorded third rank
10 is an odd catching star Cady b. q
wonder with some pitchers. and Thomas
is just "a catcher. Unfortunately. Cady
has been a partisan In the club rows
whlcn have kept the Red SON from being
one OF the greatest Of the ball clubs OF
all time. IL il "a very touchy subject To-
mention religion In baseball. but We nave
Zoo enter INTO that field sooner or later
and well take 10 uu Ia summarizing the
strength Of the Boston club Let u
suffice now 90 say that certain church
rules regarding divorce and remarrlaEe
are more important 90 the strength Of
the Boston club than are the batting
averages Of the players.
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no line up,
Ltnsy-23.
HARVARD MAKES PROFIT
OF si,4ls ON ATHLETICS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March "a
proht Of Sl.fls resulted from Harvard
IniNcrsitys athletic activities during
the nscal year ending July 81. 1918. ac-
cording to report issued by T. W.
Moore, graduate treasurer Of athletics,
tonight.
Football. with receipts Of sl2O49g
and expenses OF S35.66S. rs usual con-
tributcd largely To the support &c all
other vans except baseball which
showed a reduced profit OF S3.f6s The
receipts from football jumped s2b. 900.
as compared with the previous year. an
Increase accounted for largely by the
opening Of the Yale Bowl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
Police Court Was Rather Uninterest-
ing Yesterday Morning.

II. Cunningham. Mary Albright. ana
Sarah Monroe we're arraigned In Do
lice court yesterday morning on a
charge Of dirorderly conduct. The
trio were arraigned by Officer West.
who said that they had started a gen
eral Jam over the smoking OF cigar
cites by the Monroe girl She was
fined SO and costs while the others
were dismissed
Charles Smith and John Logan. who
tried TO kick door down on the
South side. were fined ten and costs
Joe Zubel did not appear 20 answer a
drunk charge and Eve and costs were
subtracted from his bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

After Boston VIC find four clubs so
closely punched as Co catching strength
thar there ~ little 10 choose. Cleveland
ranks bccaus" of the Individual strength
OF steve o'Neill. and this Md Bressier
VINO ~ returning after a oriei setback i'm
one might judge. The trou bio with the
Cleveland outfit is in the weight OF IA 3
SalcherS After all. 100 pound man
beats 100 pound man. all other things
being equal Both the Cleveland men
are extreme hght-Wsights
Shang IS much better than the show
lng OF IN" tAhlctics might indicate lie
mas not advanced much In two years be-
cause Mack has been trying to make an
infelder or an outficider out OF him AMI
has not succeeded In either effort. He
IL Corking hitter. a far driver who is
a dead night field hitter He Is "a
catcher and Macks efforts 60 utilize nj.
hitting power In other fields have re-
suited only In Weakening him as cotch-
Ing asset ST Louis has "A strong aver
age backstoping brigade. Washington
mas "A rather stolid and steady squad in
Henry and Ainsmith. Henry is one OF
the reliablcs but h. cannot hit n grent
deal and neither can his white hope"
partner. The reliability Of these two
~ their chief asset Washington's
catching Is tho same every daN.
Then here g. New York; team with
real remnant aspirations and the worst
catching starr iu the league. AlcNan-
der. who is not time-wastcd. must bea-
the CHIEF burden. In fact. sweeney. who
was canned fu the minors can beat
either Of the present incum bents arid
there s. not much promise IN the re-
cruits. Walters. from Waco. Texas
seems the most promising OF the try
outs. but the best tryout Is not "A major
league asset for a year at least
Now tomorrow we must diverge y
bit. We have reached the pitchers and
they are a study In themselves. We
will fKue next the National League
pitchers. and when We get through We
will have some idea Of total team
strengths.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

Two ba~a hits-Rlake
stolen base~-Blake I.add Cargill
Wilson and Rainier
Double plaVS-Blake 10 With.rS
Base on halls-off bowman I. OF
Wagner 3.
Left on bsses-Weslcyan Q: Alabama
Hit by pitched ball-hy Wagner. Car
gil ana smith. by Bowman. Beck
Struck out-hy Wagner Z: By Bow
man 10
Passed ball TalkinEton /. Scarce !.
Wild pitches-Wagner I . Scarce 7.
Earned runs-Wc slvyan / Alabama
Sacrifice hits-Blako. Wilson.
mpire-Joplin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
SANITARY LAWS
Cause Arrest Of Joe Meredith. Restaur.
ant Owner, Nesterday-Will Be
Arraianed Today

The city's sanitary laws caused the
undoing Of Joe Meredith. restaurant
owner At Twenty-fourth and Market
streets. yesterday After repeated
warnings Health officer \. r. Cam
eron went into the place and pinched
the proprietor Officers sam Moran
and Henry Seamon are 10 appear as
witnesses. Joseph Burt. disorder,y.
was arrested by Officers Crumbacker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
wAsAMATTER WITH JoE7

ALBANY. Ga.. March 90 Tho Indian.
ppoie American Association team Do
f.af.d f.HT ~ chicago National
League PLAYERS here to-day. fo g. ir
au ,Hiinifiur game Several rggutGrs
PLAYED WITH fl' cubs Score.
e ~ y
indianapolis ..-.... - n
t'hIr1g go NIf|uruf. .....
Dawson. NIdr idE' and tU-esff. l.Hf'
ffusr fru Fischer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
RAMDLERs MEET SUNDAY.

club. Of Henwood will DO held SUNDAY
or .'ruUnn iu tnf Hauk ~ Heuwood build.
lrr. when "a manager will De selected
for Tho coming season The team had
most successful season last year. and
hopes Tor H hotter team This year are
nffnr hold Members Of last year
team and those who wish 20 try olt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
CATHEDRAL BOYS
Won From Alumni while Props Were
Defeating the island Scholastic
in Final Contest.

The Cathedral high school basket ball
team last evening brought the season tu
= clos" los defeating tho Alumni five hy
the scur. 20 = To- - Tho cathedral
boys put up their usual good game while
the Alumni boys we're seriously uau1i-
capped hN tho loss OF Thomas Thons r.
who he's been tll Tor tine past Sc ertl
DAYS NigEcm.Ner was the individual
star Of the contest. The Props drf-att
the Island Scholastic in a. preliminary
game. by the score of IS TO -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

z. telephone calls I'm behalf OK girls. q;
Immigrants taken care Of. g. American
people assisted 60 trains. cars and given
general information. 80. foreign people
assisted Co trains. cars and given gen
cral information. T.. total number OF
cases. 1ff. number Of trains met. $50
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
THE DODGERS TAKE A RIDE.

JACKSONVILLE. fIa. March 90 a-
Tho brooklyn Nationals outhit and out
neld'd the IhIIadelp hia Americans In
Co O. Score
r. ~ p.
Brooklyn nationals ........... DO %
philadelphia Americans ....... 4
Dell. Hucksr and Myers Mccarthy.
'ruwciI Nor iaeefte aud Schang
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
REDS FAIL TO USE STICK

NEW ORLEANS March 80 Holding
fn. Ctu.iru1tI Nationals Co. fH-r bits. the
Sow Orleans southern Association team
won flr fHIr4 aud urnI game ~ The soc
r..s llr. fH-dI|. fu D Score
% r.
I |U.IIrH'I ...... .......... 4
Sew orleans q
Mitchell ulEBu Hrd Clarke. Smith.
I.IHrr.r 4n1 Tnhsrr. Higgins
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Cathedral-29
Alu-nni-l4


Goals from field Niggmcy.r. o,
Henry. Suiier. .. Nsuyo. 3. Dail.r.
liurk @. Hanley :
Goals from McGanuon. 3 james
meypi %.
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Preliminary Game.
cathed-ai-2s.

Goals from NcGauuou. g. Clark
" T.hsl A.. fr0re. -. Dyson. I
Goals from fol4. N,GaUuou. 3. James.
Dyson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
LINSLY CADETS
Trim Alumni Basket Bali Team bv soors
OF 20 TO 81, in Fast and interest
ing Game Last Evening.

The Linsly Institute basket ball team
last evening defeated the Alumni BOYS
IN fast and interesting game on the
l.inslN floor. by the score OF % 10 u.
II was the final game Of the season Tor
the cadets. Both teams played fast ball
but lack OF practice showed plainly on
either five.
Tho line up:
Ltnsly-23. Alumnt-al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30

IF<fHH> Marc. .f $50. M r.a
l..H..H .'.I... H.Hr..s u.. .... I.
.U enemy a....H...l NH... .. SASH. ar.
ff..ur".usT' made N. I|..H. f..
evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-30
FINED DIsoRoERLIEs

for berths this year are requested Z,
attend this meeting
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BELLAIRE HIGH FIVE
TRIMS FACULTY TEAM

BELLAIRE HIGH FIVE
TRIMS FACULTY TEAM
Tn. EsIair, high school basket ball
team defeated team composed OF mem
berS of IN. Bellaire high faculty. yes
terday afternoon. Boz the Gravel fiul
gymnasium bv tho score cot 80 Co 1U
Tn. contest was rough and close sf aII
times Wagner and Mack wsr. the
stars
The game loo detail.
High Schools Faoulty-3o
Mack ......... ...... W'lIuauu
Right Forward.
Wagner ........... ..-..... H.Iue
Left Forward.
'CuIbcrtson .......... ........... May
Center
Tobin .................. .... EstabropS
EIEht Guard
Frazier ........... ......... Mccormick
Left Guard.
FIELD gpal--Macck Q. Wagner t.I-
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Copyright. 1916. By TAe Wheeler syn
dictate. IncD
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10
Death Of Mrs. Edwin Hsavilin

Mrs. Edwin Heavilin died
Wednesday, February 2, 1916, at
her home near Amsterdam, Of a
complication Of diseases
Mrs. Heavilin had been in poor
health for some time and about
three weeks ago she caught a Sc
we're cold which settled on her
lungs and resulted in her death.
Mary +. Armentrout was born
in Sweet Springs, Mo, April IL,
1874. She was married to Edwin
Heavilin May 10, 1863. Four chill
dren were born of this marriage
all of whom are dead.
She moved to Bates county in
1865 and has resided here ever
since. She came to this county in
the days of the reconstruction fol-
lowing the Civil War and did her
part in the religious and social up
building of the community. She
was a member of the M. E. Church
South, having joined that church
As years ago and lived an earnest,
consistent christian life.
Interment took place Thursday,
February 3, in the Scott cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10
", ~ : ~ ~ 77-r Z, ~ ~
TO the Public !.


Having associated myself with
the Walton Trust Company,
have sold my interest in the real
estate and insurance agency OF
McComb & Walker to Leslie II,
Choatc and NJ. E. Fulbright, and
stayering my connections with the
agency with a larger volume of
bushes on the books than at any
previous date in it's history. /
take this opportunity Of express
ing my appreciation for the pa
tronage given, the office during
my five years connection there
with, and l recommend to you the
companies represented by the gen.
tlemen to be our successors, and
bespeak for them the same liberal
patronage given the office in the
past.
Again thanking you for your
patronage and every courtesy ex-
tended, | am,
Yours very truly,
G. a. McCOMB.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

8t@ u. s4ses
Mrs. Frank Gench was a Rich
Hill visitor the last of the week.
Overcoats as low as $3.75. Get
yours, Black & Arnold.
John Payne came up from Ne
vada Sunday to visit his brother,
D. F. Payne and family.
NJ. ). Gordinier and Chas. Hupp
were business visitors to Kansas
City the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Griffin spent
Sunday in Rich Hill at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fritz.
Miss Mike MCcleese visited
friends in Harrisonville one day
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Groutsch
came up from Nevada Saturday
to visit relatives in this city.
Any purchase-get it at Black
& Arnold
j. B. Walton, of the Walton
Trust Company, made a business
trip to Oklahoma the latter part
Of the week. N
Flannel shirts $1.5O, now $1.0O,
Black & Arnold.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10
Meyer Residence Damaged by
Fire.

Monday morning about 9
O'Clock some boys near the high
school discovered the residence of
Joe Meyer on North Delaware
street to be on fire. The fire
had broken through the roof and
made considerable progress when
the fire alarm was turned in. The
fire department responded
promptly and soon had the fire
eXtinguished.
1t is supposed the fire started
by sparks from the furnace. The
damage to house and contents
was about 81 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10

With a plurality of two votes
out of 459 the Billings, Christian
County, special road district Sat
urday voted to issue $4,000 rock
road bonds. With the money to be
thus obtained will be constructed
Il link in the Springfield-Joplin
Highway. The Marionville, Law
renee County, special district will
vote next week on a similar issue
desired for another link in the
same road.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-02-10
Basket Ball Teams Entertained

In 1914 in order to encourage
athletics in the public schools, w.
+. Welton donated two silver
cups to be played for each year
by the high school basket ball
teams. One for the girls and one
for the boys. This year the Senior
girls and -sophmore boys were the
winners. Thursday evening. the
two teams were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Welton at their
rooms on the east side. A light
lunch was served and a very en-
joyable evening was spent with
games and music.