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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Newspnners for Morns.

The Hahar Sing Tau Sug is new
Moro newspaper, published by the
Sulu Press OF the Moro mission at
zamboanga, r | The publication il
printed In Arabic and has as lis Oh
ject the uplIft Of the Moro people
among whom It 10 widely circulated.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

ofiIcer--"Your horse seems very
familiar TO me. Higgins" Private
= don't wonder, sir. seeing the times
he brought you from the club Why
you've kissed i'm before you went M.
the steps
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Harlow-My wife Is too much OF an
orthodox to suit me.
Harlow Makes you get up and go
TO church Sunday morning. eh7
Harlow-No: but judging from her
regular raids on my pocketbook she
evidently thinks am made OF "dust. ?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Tlmal

Motoring, riding and walking all
cause errors in watches A man who
motors, takes ferry. then a train.
and finally walks will find his Sunday
go-tomeeting time on the same watch
is much slower than weekdays.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Judge not thy friend until thou
standest in his place Selected.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17

Optimistic Thought.
A wise man pays homage to worth:
fool to wealth.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-17
Lumber

VIII keep constantly on nAnd A.
lseonafatown wharf q full supply OF
hstAHilsa. HCANFfINO, WEATHER
anAHptsa. FLOORING. PALlNge
uItEsskp BOARDS. sH IN9LEs, sc
All orders for t.uniber, Doors. ssaah,
i,aihs. Lime. ana Hair promptly 81
tended 20
w~caah pom delivery ~ yard
Ios. y gNAL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
PLAYING SEASON NOT
TO Be CUT BY MAJORS
Each Circuit viii Follow Lines as In
Former Years-National Com
mission Meets Next week.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-When the Ma
tional and American league schedule
committees get together next month 10
frame the annual playing program ne
two major circuits will not cut their
playing seasons from the conventional
l56 games TO 40. as has been suggest
ed. Plans already have been LAID 1or
these schedules and they VIII follow the
lines OF former years.
The schedule committee viii meet I'M
mediatcly after the session VI the ma
tional commission, which is down on
the cards for next Tuesday. This meet
Ing will be held In Cincinnati. but the
location of the affair of drafting
schedule IS something OF mystery. AS
n matter Of fact It always IS Il mystery
The business Of schedule making re.
ouires considerable effort and lots or
quiet. Hence it often comes TO pass
that French Lick. Ind. or some oller
PLACE remote from the ccnters OF base
ball is the location.
Barney Dreyfuss and iohn HGyulcr'
assisted by President John n. 1cnfr.
arc the schedule demons Of the older
circuit, while Bun johnson usually does
most Of the work for the American
league, assisted by his secretary. :,
The coming meeting OF the natlona!
commission promises moro than the
usual run Of activity. The cry or inc
minor leagues for separate commits
sion to which they Gun appeal their
eases from tho national board and tho
request Of the class "A leagues tGr
elimination of the draft system VIII
come up for serious discussion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
The Player Limit Worries
National League Head!
MaEnates Wonder What They'll Dc
Should Illness or Injuries Break
Up rnheld or Outneld

Since the National League voted TO
esta blish 4 22-piayer limit and do away
with the disability clause. some OF me
club owners have been having BAD
dreams. And now the merit OF the new
rule is being doubted.
What will l do if injuries to play
ers ever break up my tnteld or out
fieldo''
National League has been bordering on
of late. and he has an excuse FOR i
nightmare. Under the new rule IN
lured players. in fact. all players under
contract to National League cup.
must be counted within the player limit
during the CLOSED season.
Suppose some National League CLUB
suffers az the Yankees did last summer
Suppose INJURY upon injury wrecks an
infield. Will the club owner be forced
lar players: Echo answers NO.
When the old leaSuers are IN session
they are nearly as close with news as
a clam. But since the meeting the DIS
of informal ion have trickled out. one
scrap Of info" says that If any clubs
in the old league suffers streak OF
hard luck in tn. way Of injuries 10 IT'S
men, the league will make special dls-
penSation which will enable that club Z"
patch up the lineup. 1T least tcmporar-
lily.
the rule is stable. what about the limit
in time that shall be given CLUB 70
cary more than - men" What will the
magnatcS do in the heat OF Il pcnnttnt
scramble" Should such condition
arise il IS more than likely that genuine
dissatisfaction would crop out all
around So the masnates are wondering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
CAMPFIRE GREATEST
TROTTER OF SEASON
Performance Of Lee Axworthy Stands
Out Prominently in Light Harness
Racing.

terest in the turf classics. Indeed.
the horse more nearly rcgained ms
prestige on the track than i'll any sea-
son since racing was abolished in New
York. In the metropolitan section.
while the crowds perhaps were not 50
large as in the old days. still the at
tendance figures ran well up into inc
thousands. What was true OF that part
OF the country prevailed very largely
at. all racing centerS. Saratoga under
went a restoration 10 some Of the briI-
lidnce Of seasons about a dozen years
ago.
The season, as fa; as racing was con-
cerned. did not hold many outs landing
features. but the importation or many
thorough BREEDS from abroad i'll the clos
ing months Of the year augurS we'll Tor
4 more brilliant year ahead. Tho most
noteworthy impressive victor OF the sea-
son was Richard r. Wilson's Campfire.
the greatest prize-winner Of them all.
Short Grass made new American mile
record in the Queens County Handicap
at Aqueduct. covering the distance IN
1886 2-5.
Probably nothing more nearly indi-
Gated the return of racing III all its
glory than the sale of Friar Rock. !Au-
gust Belmont sold the thrce-year-old TO
John Madden for $4,000.
Probably nothing in the realm OF
light-harness racing stands out more
clearly during the last year than tho
marvellous performance OF the stallion
Lee .Axworthy. Not once. but several
times. was the old record broken. UNI
til finally it rooted at 1864. When 1t
is remembered that up to this Year ths
record never fell even TO the two-min-
ute standard, some idea may be gained
OF the merit Of this achievement. At
the Syracuse Grand Circuit meeting the
mark was lowered to minutes by this
horse. A short time later. a. IeNillg-
ton, the time was lowered to los u.
Another worlds record fell by the way
side when Directum | covered the half
mile distance in 53a. seconds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
CUB TO HAVE GOOD
TWIRLERS IN FUTURE
Fred Mitchell Says That He Expects
Great Improvement in
Pitching STAFF.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Just before
shaking the dust OF New York off his
feet and beating 1t for solitude TO
think over his task of rcmaking the
Cubs. Fred Mitchell. the new manager,
picked off by Charles TT. Weeghman
gave it out that one thing is certain
when the former smashers IF the Ma
tinnal League get going again.
We will have tho best pitching staff
in the league before many seasons have
passed" Mitchell declared, and l OK
pcct 10 improve it greatly before the
end OF next season. I don't expect 10
win a pennant next summer. but we'll
not finish last. either"
Mitchell was making no idle boast
when he announced that he expected to
improve the Cub pitchers. He'd have
to be pretty bad to make it look worse.
But it is true that. in all this country
Of baseball clubs there Is not n man
who has had more success in develop
inG pitchers than Fred Mitchell. The
magnificent army of the Braves Ia suf-
ii"i"nt "vi,!"mc'. that lie kI'o"s his husi-
ness.
Mitchell was q pitcher when he first
started his career, and he formed part
Of the staff with which Connie Mack
League pennant. He was later with
the Phillies and then was released TO
Brooklyn. At the end Of the 1905 sea-
son his arm begun IL fail and Mitchell
was switched to Toronto.
He did little better there as n hurl"r.
so he developed into q catcher, doing
so well that lie was taken up by George
Stallings and given a job with the
Yankees He remained there during the
two years Stallings struggled with the
New York club and when Stallings wus
released Mitchell was dropped also.
When Stallngs was made manager
fthe Braves he Immediately sought
out Mitchell and took him to Boston
where he has since been. Stallings de.
c!arcs Mitchell IS one Of the smartcsi
men in baseball. He remarked after the
deal was put through That II better man
/ could not have been found to revamp
Joe Thinkers leavingS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
HORSE NOTES

William Simpson, q former owner OF
Mckinney. 2:11A. and Axworthy' -:lH = :
died q week ago at tho age of !? years.
Ira Ratchclder has II head In winter
Quarters at Malone, N. Y, He may pace
Liberty Patch. 2:O7H, on tho Ice IN Can
ada. ,,.,,,
raced BY W. B. Durfee, is sister To E!hh
Dance, 2:37. the dam Of Spanish Queen
2:o4H. 49, ,o
Uhlan. SO: Lou Dillon. 1:5S]a; Major
-'; TsIford Is 2:14h, by Constenaro,
o:l6. dam Delphi Russell will hc on
The Grand Circuit in 1917 in J. NC
Carty's Chicago stable.
Graustark. roam gcldlng. by t.erclhc'
won two pacing races over Inc Leau :
mont, Tex. half mile track EElns SIX
heats from 2:15la 10 2:l2t. ,.,,
VIII Hodson. recently connected WIN
stony Ford farm. will haze charge CT Il
public training stable at "'Sh'h' ~ -
the coming season. =,
ONLY thrco horses entered Cor the NJ
e. NJ $4,000 stake Mt D"trol'' IN WV
failed TO make good--AgnrS .A'hinE"l'
Dick Watts and Earlwood l..
The. death of Baron l.hSSi", dain ml
Lady wnnctka (2). 2:I0. and Peter BIi;-
ken. n:06& caused by "iilroad acci-
dent. cost the company S2.'n'
Allie Watts Cd. zoo =. ny H"he!al
Watts. termed the racing w"fIi"E IN COT
trotting history. was started in 81 races
in 1916 by Fred Edman.
BoavIsta brown stallion. 9:"it! oY
Ringnrtl, has hcen sold for $IIh To Alfred
II. Hall Of Montreal, can. Ey j. Albert
Preston of WernerSYillc Pa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
SADDLE CLUB
SHOW SUCCESS
MANY MEMBERS OF WHEELING
SOCIETY TAKE PSRi IN
JOYABLE PERFORMANCE
Thrilling And Amusing Races Fur
nish An Evening OF Merriment
Polo Game Played

The horse show held in the Saddle
Club stables near Wheeling park last
night by the Wadsworth Riding AGA
DENY was one of the most delightful
performances ever held by the acad-
envy. The event will be repeated n
January.
Tho program was opened with the
members grand parade at S:3O
O'clock. Riders and their mounts
participating we're: c. \. Hancner,
Count Milo: Mrs. W. G.. Handlan'
"Trlxie Barlow: Harry Wadsworth'
George McDonald"; Mrs. A. Z, Mnlt,
aker, Princess Master onLnS
Bloch, "Highwood'"; Miss EIlzaoetn
browne, My Star" Robert Browne
Mystery, Miss M 4aHSson S'i aHont,
gomery Girl: Master Albert Mhl L.
Ann Sawyer; Mrs. Weiss. Robin;
Albert c. Whitaker, Happy King;
and Elizabeth 1acobus. BLACK Dick
In the pony class for children, Miss
Ann Hearne won first prize; Master
Albert Whitaker, second: Miss WHIT
aker, third. and Kendall kimberland,
fourth. The potato race fnr men
mounted was won by y. {. LIST ana
for the ladies by Miss Ellzabelh Iaco-
huS The riders picked poldlors Il otti
the ground by IL sharp spear and car
ried them a short distance TO an emp
nv key where they were deposited. =,
, The presentation OF flve.Sal1eai
Kentucky Saddle horse was one Oh
the interesting features Jf the even
Ing. The prize was awarded TO H.
w. Gee. e.~o
perhaps the most pleasing feature
was the riding dummy race. Geores
Whitaker won the mems prize ana
Miss Elizabeth ,Iacobus the ladles
| This event attracted much Afternoon
The bending race riding around hlEn
obstacles followed and was won by
IA. c. Whitaker.
The concluding event was POLO Pc,
game. There were two teams. Inc
! first was composed OF Tom Wau5'
! worth, H. W. Gee and Clarence rec
ney. George Whitaker, Archie hnoLt'
! and Pert Wadsworth composed me
second. The game was won by 'ne
latter. n
The judges Of the events we're ",
IT, Johnson, MIR. Jacohus and sam
Baumberger. Robert NJ. Browne anu
George Z. Stifcl had charge OF tne
program. The building was very
beautifully decorated in colors appro-
! priate to the holiday season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
URGE THE ADOPTION
OF METRIC SYSTEM

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Adoption OF
the metric system of weights and
measures for commercial use IN the
United States, and also of the day
light saving" plan, was advocated to-
Iav by sneakers in different sections
of the convention OF the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science.
An unusual opportunity IS AFFORDED
at present to make the metric system
the American. as we'll as the interna,
tional language Of commerce, asserted
George"F. Kunz, president of the New
York Academy Of Science.
For the effective development OF
our trad" he said, lit is most, urgent
that all foreign catalogues and publ
cations issued by our manufacturers
should have all dimensions expressed
in metric as we'll as in English terms
of weights and measures
The following were elected HE
members of the association at a coun-
ell meeting because of their contribu-
lions TO science or continued interest
in the association: Prof. +. w. Clarke
of the United States Geological sur.
vey; Prof. W. J. Deal. formerly OF
Michigan Agricultural college; Prot.
4, II. futile Of the University Of Eir'
ginia, and Cyrus +. Paine, oldest lly-
ing member of the association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
u. S. A NATION OF
ECONOMIC ILLITERATES

NEW YORK. Dec. 2I.--The United
States is nation OF economic j!llt-
~ratcs" and the spread of sound bust
ness principles is Il great service
Frank A. Vandorlip, president or the
National City Bank said today, IN an
address at convention Of school OF
finance for business executives, unoer
The supervision Of New YORK unlVer-
silY. .,o ~,
economic illiterates," he said, land
that no sort of illiteracy could be more
dangerous TO Il republic. Now, you
may think that am making these re- re-
marks on rather an elevated basis;
hut | am not. This is zeal sound
sense, in NY opinion. You are render
ing real service to the country N
inst the measure that, you can spread
sound economic thinking. sound views
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
EVANS WILL TEACH
CUBS BATTING FORM

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. - Charles
Chick" Evans, Jr.. national amateur
and open guif champion, Is going 10
teach batting form" 10 members of
the Chicago National League club.
Evans today accepted the invitation
of Charles H. Weeghn:an. president
of the club, to make the spring train
in trip TO Pasadena, Cal.
President Weeghman believes that
Evans will be able to improve the bat
ting Of every player on the. team.
There is form. in the driving of b
golf ball." he said, but there is none
in driving a baseball. Applying the
form Of golf to baseball was respon'
sible for the wonderful driving power
of Frank Schultz and Heine thinner
man. 1t may be argued that Scnulte
knew nothing about golf, but he I'm,
consciously used the same swing"
Evans amatuer standing will not be
affected. it was explained. as he will
not receive any money for his ser
vices. He merely will be Mr.. Wcegh-
mans guest on the trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
COMMISSION SUSPENDS B:
NEW DEMURRAGE RATES

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Dec. I'll.
revised schedule OF demurrage rate
filed with the Public Commission earlyi -
December by tho railroad operating -;
West Virginia were today suspended 10
100 days This was done because o.
numerous complaints lodged with TIT
commission by shippers from varioul;
parts Of the state. When nled mi
schedules were to have been operApM,
In thirty days. The commission VIII
make an investigation and hold heaE
ings TO determine whether tho conf
plants made have sufficient basis OF
which to refuse to adopt the propoee1
changes. The new schedules provtot
FOR As free hours: charge OF ono doN
lars for the second day, three dolleT1
for the third day and five dollars ~
each the fourth and succeeding days N
car is kent by the conSigneeS. Ess,t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
MAY CLOSE DEAL
Stockholders Of Fairpoint and west
Virginia Coal Co. May Purchase
Dimmeydale I ract Soon.

Stockholders of the Fairpoint and
West Virginia Coal company met yes
terday in the Stamm hotel for the pur-
pose OF completing arrangements for
the purchase Of valuable coal property
in the Pike district, known as the
Dimmeydale tract. While there was
nothing given out for publication, It
was reported by authentic scources
that the deal will likely. be closed
within the next few days. Those at
tending the meeting were: Frank Ga
Warren, Washington. Pa; E. Hughes
Of Waynesburg, Pa; j. G. Booth, J..
". Dunlap. and w NJ. Dunlap of West
Alexander.
81. Louis has one factory which will
this year consume 100.000,000 feet of
lumber.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28

on business affairs. and better under
standing of the business problems ana
they are the great problems OF our
day and time. =
we have gone along with the rule
Of thumb method a good deal, and be-
cause of the enormous opportunities
have done it very successfully put
there is a real science of business. II
is something teaChable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
NEWS OF THE BOXERS

The Columbus. ohio. Athletic Club
called OFF IL. proposed bout scheduled
Cor New Years day between Johnny
Tillman and l:ryau Downey. because
the latter refused to box the ST. Paul
lightweight.
Carl Morris. tn" Oklahoma giant, mas
called off his tigh, at Kansas City with
Charles Wcincrt. the Newark y. j..
heavyweight. scheduled for New Years
afternoon.
Willie Jackson tn. New York light
weight, will box Leo Johnson. the col
ured lightweight. at a New York club
December 20.
Jack blackburn has received an offer
of match with George Christian at
Columbus. Ohio. on January 5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
"3o" FOR TUNNEL GREEN.

Tunnel Green, place made famous
by the many athletic contests held
there, is to be no more. according to
word received in this city from Balti-
more. It is to be used by the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company as a
switching yard. Several hundred car
loads of Stag will be dumped there
soon for a fill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
MANY AUTO L1cENsEA

CHARLESTON. w. Va, DeA ST.
1t was announced today at the ONCE o,
John $. Darst. state auditor. that th3
nrst half OF the fiscal year, which vii
end December 81. will show the iSsu|
ance of 10000 automobile Licenses q
West Virginia. Tho sales brought init
tho state treasury about $4,000 mon
for that period than WAS reoo9voA 4
any whole year In tho past
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
AUDIT COMPANY INCORPORATED.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec IL
certificate OF Incorporation was Issued
today By the secretary of state to tho
state Public Service Utility Audit and
Investigating company Of Charleston.
The authorized capital Is $4,000. The
ncorporators are W. J: Bienneman, r.
W. Wright, Jr. g. r. Edgar. John W.
Lee. w 4. Todd. w. G. Kicker and
others, all of Charleston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 27-Jack
Dillon. local llght-heavyweight flgn',-
er. today accepted an offer to meet
Les Darcy. the Australian. before a
Brooklyn. y. Y. sporting club. accord
ing 10 an announcement made by Oh
Ions manager. The purse to be gwen
was not announced and the date for
the fight has not been set. it was said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
TEAMS AT PASADENA

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 27.-The
University Of Pennsylvania's foot
ball squad, which on New Years
Day is to play the University of
Oregon's team, arrived here today.
Late in the day the players prac-
ticed on a golf link. Tomorrow,
Coach Powell said his men would
go to Tournament Park, where the
game is to be played. The Oregon
players arrived this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
FRAT MEN AT PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 27.-More than
one thousand college men from all
parts of the country were here today
for the biennial national convention
OF The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fratern-
ity. Business sessions in charge Of
President Don r. Amy. Of New York,
were held in the headquarters hotel.
Tonight the new ritual was exempli-
fed for the first time. The convention
vii mot adjourn until Friday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28

More than 70 per cent Of the eX-
ports of Jamaica come to the United
States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28

In 1.-THE Little Girl God Forgot" which
opens an engagement Of tour per-
Torrance at the Court this afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28
Musee Duck Pin League

Ton1ght's Games.
Club Stars VS.. Brownies.
Bankers VS.. National Tube.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-28

The first electric lamps ever made in
Argentina recently were turned out at
new plant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
New Serial Starts at Idle Hour Today.

The first episode of the new serial
tpicture play, "The Strange Case OF
Mary Page" will be shown at the
Idle Hour theatre at O'Clock mat
inee this afternoon, and three shows
will be given this evening, the first
commencing at Z o'clock. This is
one of the greatest serials ever film
ed. 1t is a daring drama in fifteen
episodes-the story Of an unconquer-
able love.
Mary Page, beautiful actress, at
last is to appear as Broadway star.
On the evening of the dress rehearsal
Of her new play, James Pollock, who
covets her, attacks her in her dress
ing room. Philip Langdon, her
sweetheart, rushes to her defense.
Philip gives Mary revolver, tell
ing her to use it if Pollock continues
his attentions.
After the dress rehearsal the COM
pany attends a banquet. Pollock
lures Mary into a private dining
room. There the murder is commit
ted.
Mary, herself, does not know
whether she shot Pollock. She almost
believes she did, for throughout her
life powerful influence has affected
her mind. At times she has been
irresponsible and
There, we almost gave you clue.
Can you solve the mystery?
Prices to all at the o'clock matt
nee is 5 cents. Evening prices are 5
and 10 cents.