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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Charles Wesley swlsher, who has
been in "a hospital at Baltimore on
account of an attack of sciatica rheu-
matism. stopped off here for a couple
OF days en- route home. Mr.. Swisher
is in the political game this year as
a candidate for the legislature. He
expects to be nominated for the
House of Delegates from Kanawha
county on the Republican ticekt, OF
course.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T May CONC

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will. on the oath day OF
May, A. D., 1916. apply to the cir
cult court OF Harrison county, West
Virginia. at the court house thereof,
for license to carry a revolver.
The undersigned name is o. P.
Morgan; place of residence, Erie,
West Virginia: occupation, night
Waterman for the Hutchinson Coal
Company.
This the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1915. O. P. MORGAN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
MOUNT CLARE
MURMUR|NGS
Events of the Community Are
Set Down by a Telegram
Correspondent.

MT. CLARE, May 17.-Mrs. G. C..
Cotfman, of Erie, was calling on
friends here recently.
E. G. Vincent attended the Morri-
son lecture at the First Methodist
Episcopal church, Clarksburg, last
Sunday.
The Rev. H. B. Workman attended
the state Sunday school convention
at Morgantown last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

A bill to increase the pension OF
Mollie v. Reed. OF Fatrmont, and a
bill to retire Charles Lee Baker, OF
Hancock county, a surgeon in the
army with the rank and pay of a
first lieutenant have been introduced
In the House by Congressman Nicely.
DR.. Baker has become ,incapacitated
from service in. the Philippines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
J. H. FLETCHER, OF Clarksburg was

]. H. Fletcher, of Clarksburg, was
transacttng business in Mt. Glare on
Monday.
A. Carl Workman, who has been
employed at Charleston this spring,
spent few days at home recently.
Many gardeners who had been long
ing for the rain to cease long enough
to get their gardens planted are now
wishing for a shower to start them to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Hugh Warder. of Grafton. who is
one of the chief managers of the
successful campaign for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination which
Judge Ira Robinson is making, has
been In Washington. There isn't a
question in our minds of Judge Rob-
inson's being selected by great ma
jority to head the party in the state.
1t becomes more and more certain
with each day." Mr.. Warder went
from here into the counties of the
Eastern Panhandle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
new SPECIES
Of Mammals Are Discovered by
SoWeTIy in the Northern
Part of China.

SHANGHAI, May 17,-Arthur de
c. Sowerby, who has Just completed a
tour OF exploration ,arough northern
China for the Smithsonian Institute
OF Washington. D. c.. discovered
twelve new species of manuals. Mr..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

George NJ. barrow, scientific assls-
tant in the horticultural and pomo-
logical Investigations of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, left yesterday
for West Virginia where he will spend
some time studying varieties and Gull
tural methods employed in strawber-
~ growing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

President Wilson has signed bill
introduced by Congressman Suther-
land, which awards a pension OF $40
a month to William R. Coe, OF Cam
eron. A petition to establish rural
route at Kester, or to put into actual
operation one already authorized but
never used on account OF the bad
condition of the roads, has been pre-
scented to the postmaster general by
Congressman Sutherland in person.
He urged that the petition be granted
II only for the season when roads in
that locality are disable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman, of War
renton, formerely OF Parkersburg,
with her daughter, Miss L. D. Spill
man, are guests at the New Willard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Ruth L. Harris, OF Parkcrs-
burg. arrived here yesterday to be
present at the graduation exercises
OF the National School OF Art and De-
sign, at which her daughter, Miss
Mildren Warner Harris, will be one
of the graduates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
growing.

David F. Morgan, venerable octo-
genarian, who had been Ill of a COM
plication of diseases incident to old
age for number of months, peace
fully passed away Tuesday morning
at the home of his grand daughter,
Mrs. Vevia Hardman, with whom he
had made his home since the death
Of his wife three years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
NORWOOD PARK
OPENS SATURDAY
MAY II

II you do not want your name in
the delinquent list. see tho sheriff
and pay -FOUR 1915 taxes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

B. F. Bess. of Charleston, is trying
to get back title to section of gov
eminent land-16O acres-which he
took up" in New Mexico several
years ago. Bess. who Is a Spanish
war veteran. after living on the land
for quite while, was compelled to
leave on account Of his wife's illness.
He claims that he was under the i'm
preston that the law granted him
a leave of absence as long as he had
served as soldier, and SO 1t does,
after he had occupied the land three
years in succession. When he over
staid, the agent in whose charge he
had left the property, protected
aaginst his claim. This, In brief, Is
the story of the controversy. Con-
gresham Littlepage is working hard
in behalf of Besss claim with the
commissioner Of public lands, and is
hopeful that he can get it restored
to the Charleston man within the
next month. The case has been
pending for long time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett has an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Kitty Steele Barrett.
TO Lieutenant Charles V. Poser. Miss
Barrett is very well known in West
Virginia where she has been a popu-
lar visitor many times, and has fire.
quently been guest of the family OF
William Campbell, at Charles Town.
The wedding will be the elimination
OF very pretty romance. and, It is
understood the date OF the ceremony
has been advanced in order to have It
take place before Lieutenant Poser
sails with the reinforcement of Ca
madam troops. Lieutenant Poser is
an officer OF the Fourth overseas pi-
oneer battalion, of the Canadian ex-
peditionary forces. The wedding
Will take place the last OF May at st.
Johns, New Brunswick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Mrs. Woodman. president of the
West Virginia Society OF Colonial
Danes, who was at the shoreham
during the session of the society In
Washington. has gone to Richmond
TO be present at the unwilling of a
tablet to Nathaniel Bacon in the hall
of the house OF delegates.
Regents Of the state chapters were
guests at an elaborate reception in
the executive mansion given by Gov.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

John NJ. Hamilton. Jr., is here from
his home at Grantsville. and is a
guest OF Walter Johnson, the Ma
tional's great pitcher, and Mrs. John
son at their apartments. Mr.. Ham
ilton was private secretary to his
father when the latter was a men,
Der Of the Sixty-second Congress.
The Oral Fishing Club, Of Har-
rison county, is soon to have a con-
signment OF fish sent to them by the
United States fish commissioner. Re-
quest for the shipment was made by
Congressman Nicely upon petition OF
the club mem bers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Congressman Nicely has recon-
mended the appointment OF Richard
c. Cooper to be postmaster at Farm
ington, and William NJ. Davis to be
postmaster at Bridgeport. Harrison
county. Both are presidential ap-
pointments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

ernor Stuart in honor of the colonia,
DANES and Mrs. Woodman was among
those who received with Governor
Stuart and his sister, Mrs. Archibald
A. Campbell
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

II
DANES and Mrs. Woodman was among
those who received with Governor
Stuart and his sister, Mrs. Archibald
A. Campbell.
Miss Halle Elkins Davis and Mis-,
Ellen Bruce Lee. granddaughters OF
MRS. stephen B. Elklns, will be
bridesmaids this month at one OF the
most Interesting weddings OF the sea
son. Miss Sarah Raybaud. daughter
OF the military attache OF the Ar.
gentine embassy and Nine. Raybaud,
Is to be the bride. Miss Raybaud lie
Just eighteen and the groom is o
countryman Of hers, seven years ler
senior, to whom her hand was prom.
ised when she should have reached
her eighteenth birthday. So young
is she that she has not been present.
ed at court, as were her elder sisters.
nor has she been introduced to soci.
ETY. at the capital. Her bridal at
tendants will make up the youngest
wedding party that has gone up the
aisle OF a Washington church for
many year. Neither Miss Davis nor
MISS Lee have been presented to So
ciety. Miss Davis will not be a de-
butante for year or two, and Miss
Lee not for three at least.
Miss Airline Bailey. OF Grafton.
Will be crowned May Queen at the
graduation exercises OF the National
School OF Domestic Art and Science,
which will be held at the Playhouse
tomorrow. This festival, which will
include the reception OF guests here
for graduation festivities. was to
have been an outdoors event, but was
postponed on account OF Indictment
weather and changed to the Play
house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
FOR SOUTHERN, IS
UNIVERSAL OPINION
Dixie Fans Furnished With
Fastest Ball Ever Played
in This Section
BIRMINGHAM ENDS
IN THIRD POSITION
Sensational Squirt of Barons Pushes
Moleys Ahead of Travellers and
Crackers-Pelicans Finish in
Second Place

Atlanta, September 9.-With
games at Atlanta, New Or
leans, Memphis and Little Rock
the 1916 season of the Southern
association closed today on
what is considered by critics
and club officials alike as per-
haps the most successful year
the league has experienced.
President Manager Frank of the At
lanta club, speaking today for his or
ganization, declared that Atlanta own
ers were well satisfied
"The sixteenth annual season Of the
Southern association as a whole was
a fairly successful year." said Presi-
dent Robert H. Baugh 1.-THE playing
schedule was greatly impaired by the
Indictment weather which caused num-
erous games to be lost. The southern
towns of the circuit were affected moro
than others, the rain and storms caus-
ing great damage to property Of the
clubs as well as keeping the attend
ance at the games low.
"The attendance has been a little
better than last year. This time a year
ago two clubs in the league were wob-
bling, almost ready to go to the wall.
but I can state at the present that
every club in the league is in sound
condition and as far as I can ascer-
tain all will be back in the league next
year. Attendance increased in some
towns and decreased in others, but
can gladly state that the Southern has
enjoyed another prosperous year de-
spite numerous handicaps."
While Nashville and New Orleans made
a more or less two-club race of 1t, the
other teams, with the possible exception
of Mobile, always stood an outside
chance for a position in the first division.
The race for second third and fourth
place during the last month proved the
hottest contest of the season.
AS had been predicted, today's games
made no changes in the standings. New
Orleans won a double header from Mo-
bile and finished well in second place.
While Birmingham was losing to Atlanta,
Little Rock lost to Nashville, and the
Barons and Travellers ended third and
fourth, respectively. Atlanta. Memphis.
Chattanooga and Mobile formed the Sec
ond division.
The last weeks play developed little Of
the unusual Birmingham lost but a
single game out of seven, and nosed
out Little Rock and Atlanta for third
place. Nashville won four out of six;
New Orleans broke even in six games;
Little Rock took three out of five, and
Atlanta four out of seven, while Mem.
phis dropped three out of five Chatta.
nooga four out of six, and Mobile lost
six straight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

The bold and battle SCARED Barons COM
pleted the 1915 Southern league season
yesterday afternoon, completing the sea-
son by a sensational squirt and ending in
third place in the official league stand
ing. Had the season lasted another
month the leading Vols would have prob
ably been endangered by the rapid rise
of the Moleys
The sensational squirt of the Barons
closely resembled that of the Boston
Braves several years ago, which won the
rag for the Stallings. The Barons were
lowering near the cellar, in position to
displace the Mobile Guls with another
loss, near the first Of July. The team was
going bad and the support was justly
rotten.
The famous drive of Moley which
startled the league, was then started.
Then. going through July and August, and
continuing through the nine days of Sep
TENDER, the Moleys climbed rapidly. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

majority OF the games were won on the
road. The Barons began their squirt with
their average near the .450 mark and
were not halted until the curtain fell
yesterday. completing the play for the
year 1916 in the Southern league.
Next year will witness numerous new
faces on the Barons Burleigh Grimes.
the star finger of the team. will not
return. Emil Meusel will be lost through
the drafts, while sales and exchanges
are expected to gobble up a few other
OF the members of the team during the
past season.
The team was a fine bunch of fellows,
collectively and individually. Every man
from Moley down to the bat boy was for
the Barons and although the poor show
ing of the team caused the hammer to
WELD in the early months of the season,
fans agreed that the team was a fine
collection of good fellows. The squirt Of
the Barons through the closing months
OF the season and the good spirit of each
man will stand in the minds of Birming-
ham fans for years to come.
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1t required 10 innings for the Crack
ers to down the Barons to 4, and 10
innings of one minute exciting base
ball, the next putrid and the next
slovenly. 1t was just one of those mid
season games, instead of wind-up,
with both teams playing real baseball
oftener than there was any tagging.
Brennan and Perryman were the oppos-
ing twirlers and both were batted rather
freely, but errors helped in the scoring Of
both sides. helping each to three runs
The others were hammered home The
hitting of Mcdonald and Meusel, TIE
former with double and single and the
latter with triple and a single, featured
for the Barons.
SNYDER HITS HARD
snyder's hitting featured for the locals
He hammered out three singles and a
double in four tries. Munich with single
and a double was next in line. Steve
Yerkes' fielding was brilliant throughout
the game, but it was a wonderful one
handed pick up of grounder by NC
Donald in the ninth inning, which he
converted into double play which saved
the game for the locals
Tough luck camped on Red Smith s
trail The sorrel topped backstop In the
final game Of the season and the final in
ming had finger split by foul tip and
was forced to retire
The Crackers got OF to a two-run lead
In the opener. Mayer walked, Reilly hit
to Mcdonald, who heaved to Clark, but
Danny dropped the ball. all hands being
safe. Moran forced Reilly at second.
Yerkes slammed Mayer home with SIM
gle. Munich doubled, scoring Moran, put
perfect relay nailed Yerkes at the plate.
BARONS SCORE ONCE
Meusels triple to deep right and Is
| chens sacrifice fly gave the Barons one
in the second. With one gone in the
third. Mcdonald beat out hit to Mayer.
Derrick forced him. Coonbs tore stngle
to left and when Moran let the ball get
through him, Derrick tailed with the
| tying run.
( The Crackers hoped into the lead again
In the ffth Mayer walked. Reilly snc-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
LOOKOUTS VICTORS
IN FINAL STRUGGLE

Memphis, September 9.-Allen's good
pitching and the timely hitting of Pit
Ter, Graft and Hyatt gave Chatta-
in the final game of the season here
today Besides holding the Chickasaws
to three hits, all singles, Allen struck
out seven and was never in serious
trouble. Pitler scored both Chattanooga
runs, Graft bringing him home with
double in the first inning and in the
eighth the Lookout second baseman
singled, advanced on Crafts hit and
an out and scored on Hyatt's single.
Chadbourne got two OF the three Mem
phis hits. The score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
TRAVELLERS RALLY
FALLS ONE RUN SHY

Little Rock, September 9.-Little Rocks
ninth inning rally today fell one short
and Nashville won the final game of the
season, 8 to 2. The pennant winners
won by driving Holmquist from the box
in the third inning. In the ninth Wares
tripled with two men on bases, but was
left at third. Umpire Breitenstein was
showered with bottles when he called
Covington out on a close play at first
in the seventh with the bases filled and
two out. He was not hurt. The score:
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Three-base Hits-Mecsel, Davis
Two-base Hits-Munch Snyder. McDon-
aid.
Sacrifice Hits-Eschen, Reilly.
Struck Out-Brennan g. Perryman /.
Bases on Balls-Brennan /. Perryman 81
Stolen Bases-Eschen 2, Clark 8, Sny-
der 2
Double Plays-Eschen to Smith; Yerkes
to Munich: Clark to Derrick.
Hit by Pitcher-Munch.
Time-2:0O
Umpire-Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

Summary: Two-bas hits, Graft,
Messenger 2. Stolen bases, Pitler,
Hyatt Double plays. Pitler to McMil-
Ian to Harris; Knisely to Ruel. Balk,
Fincher. Bases on balls, Allen 2, Fin
cher /. Struck out Allen T, Fincher A.
Time, 80. Umpires. Pfenninger and
OToole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
EXTRA INNINGS ARE
REQUIRED TO BEAT
MOLEYS IN FINA L
Two Teams Establish What Is Believed to Be Rec
Winning Tally Scored in Tenth Both
Teams Fight Hard Game Resembles Midsea-
son Game, Both Teams Playing Well
Nv DICK JEMIsON

Atlanta September Especial 1.-The Crackers and the
established what believed to be record today the
final game of the At least unique No recollection
of any teams playing innings the final game the
before can be found That's exactly what happened today
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rificed. Moran flew out and Mayer went
to third. Yerkes hit to Cation, who fun
bled and Mayer scored. Munich was hit
by pitched ball and Yerkes countered on
Niederkorns wallop to center.
The Barons tied it in the sixth. Coombs
walked. Meusel singled and when Moran
let the ball get through MIN Coombs tai
lied and Meusel went to third. Eschens
single scored Meusel. The winning tally
came in the tenth on Munchs single and
Davis triple to the right field signs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
SPORTS

Season Was Entirely Successful Victory For
Vols Gives Nashville Four remnants Barons
Have Won Three-Charley Frank Has Manag-
ed Three Pennant Winners Moley Next With
Two Rags for Birmngham-No Records Fall
Managers to Remain Intact
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international League

At Newark: Newark ga, Providence rs.
At Baltimore: Baltimore 20, Richmond
6-5.
At Toronto: Toronto So Montreal AS.
At Buffalo: Buffalo 81, Rochester "A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

Chapman, Williams. Three-base hits,
Holmquist. Wares Sacrifice hits Shee-
han 2. Baker, Lee. Double plays, Bar
bare to Wares to Covington; Kirby to
Covngton to Ward. Hits, Holmquist .
in innings. with runs Struck out,
Kirby g. Herbert 6. Base ON balls, Holm
Herbert Balk, Holmquist. Hit by
pitcher, Kirby (Ellam). Time 1:45. Um-
pires, Morgan and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
NO RECORD BROKEN

Although the season was a decided sue
cess, not a single record which has been
established in former years will be shat
tered. The league had good ball through
out the short campaign. but not a single
world-beater appeared to question the
mark which some player had set up as
. target in former years for the players
of today to shoot at
The majority of these records were
hung up in 1918. which was a banner
year for the league. Tommy Long, a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
BY FRED BODEKER

The sixteenth annual of the Southern Association of
Professional Baseball Clubs better known the Southern
league to close with games yesterday afternoon and
despite the many interruptions through wet weather. has been
the in the history of Dxies
major league
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American Association

At Columbus: Columb us ?, Milwaukee /.
At Toledo: Toledo 6, Kansas City A.
At Indianapolis: indianapolis A, Mime
polls 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
HOW THEY STAND

Chicago, September 9-Poll Perritt
pitched Philadelphia out of first place
in the race for the National league
pennant and Brooklyn is again in front
by virtue of the Robins win over
Boston and the double defeat handed
the champions by Perritt and the
Giants. One and one-half games now
separate the Phillies from the top,
while the Braves are in third place,
four and one-half games behind Brook
lyn. Standing of the leaders:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
SOUTHERN'S PRODUCTS


I OF the list of leaders above it can be
seen that five Of the stars are now per-
forming in the majors, while practically
all of the remaining had chances in the
big show. Iris Speaker is starring for
the Cleveland Indians, batting well over
1915 and leading the American leagde.
Jake Daubert, field leader of the Brook
Ign Dodgers, is in the fight for the hon.
ors Of the National league. Joe Jackson
is batting well over $50, and starring for
the Chicago White Sox. Derrill Pratt
is field leader for the st. Louis Browns,
batting over .28 and playing great
game. All of these players have re-
manned in the big show ever since their
departure from the Southern, making
good in rush.
The Southern turn out some nifty ball
players, furnishing the majors with some
great players Provided Dixies major
circuit continues to offer good ball,
patrons of the game in the south will
watch with the keenest interest the hap
penings from year to year, as has been
the case for the past 1s seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

The Tigers and White SoX each
gained half a game on Boston. leader
in the American league, in their VIC
tories while the Red Sox were held to
an even break by Washington. De-
troit is now only one game behind
the leaders and Chicago is only a game
and a half from the top Inciden-
tally the result practically puts st.
Louis out of the hunt, as we'll as the
rest, except the three leaders, who
stand as follows: