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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
NATIONAL FAVORS AN
ARBITRATION BOARD
Committee Prom Minor Leagues Ask
Elimination Of Draft Rule for
C1aaa IA Clubs.

NEW YORK. Dec. l4.-Wtthout hay
ing touched upon the revision OF thr
national commission. as suggested ny
President Dreyfuss OF the Pittsburgh
club, proposed changes in the rules GOV
erning the worlds series. of the adop-
ton Of a new contract for players. the
National league owners held n long SEES
sion here today and the annual meeting
may last the week out.
At today's session committee from
tbe minor league presented n petition
70 tho delesatss asking for the ci s!1H'aa1
clubs and then left for Chicago to pre-
sent their request bo at the isasae
considered this petition today and re-
ferred II. to the national commission.
bers decide. ,
The same action was taken in refer.
ence to the creation Of 4 new board ot
arbitration Of five members. independ-
emit Of any existing baseball tribunal.
which would pass upon cases affecting
minor and major league clubs or play
ers. The National league delegates an
nounced that they are in favor OF such
q board being formed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
NEWS BRIEFS

-Cuards arc still ON duty night and
day at the bedside uf John Nultr. Wa
wood young man charged with murder
for the killing Of l.c" Ritz ut Ninth AMI
Main streets nearly two weeks ago. 1t is
expected that Nultc will be removed
from the Wheeling hospital in len or
fifteen days.
Dave I.ytlr. Of GrcEGsvilln rnster
day WAS fined by Squir" r. G.. Hobbs On
Il drunk charge. II" failed 10 pay and
went tn Jail for 10 days.
-McCr0ry's Five and Ton cent store
was entered Wednesday night hu; moth
ing was missed from the story yestet-
day. The robbery attempt evidently WIS
the work OF amateurs.
delivery nf the citys new nutomn-
bile ambulance" has been delayed owing
to failure of the Morgan Carriage COM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15

tered, 1856: revists Of patients, 1893;
total number Of visits by patients, l.
36S; average operations for patients
where work has been completed. IL;
average daily attendance. IA.
While the report is only Il partial
one. it, can readily be seen that the
establishment Of free dental clinic
has fulfilled the greatest expectations.
The expense for conducting the dental
clinic is heavy, according 10 Mr.. Sinks.
and while number Of citizens have
contributed, too large number are
prone 10 overlook the good thai is be-
ing done for the children Of the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15

RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterolc is clean, white ointment
made with the oil of mustard 1t docs all
the work of the old-fashioncd mustard
plastcr-does it better and docs not bis
ter. You do not have to bother with Il
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat. bronchitis Group,
stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia, congestion,
pler,risy. rheumatism. lunLago. pains
and aches Of the back or joints. sprains,
sore muscles. bruises. chlb!anS. frosted
feet colds of the chest tir often pre-
vents pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
PHONE COMMITTEE
OF ". C. A. Holds Long AssttnI And It
Is reported Sanctioned Attof-
nsys' Toll Agreement.

\ two-hour session Of the special tel
rphone committee of the Wheeling Com
mercial association was held yesterday
afternoon to receive the report OF the
attorneys conference Of the Bell com
panv and the representatives, OF inc
several communities In this district rel,
ar1vc to The proposed toll to be charged
In. case tho telephone companies OF the
Wheeling district are merged.
The reports were road and explained
hy Judge Frank w. Ncsbitt legal rep
r"S"niativr OF The commercial associa-
lion. No official information was given
out. but it is reported thai the commit
lcn approved action taken at the con-
frrrnr" which,. 1t Is said. was that no
toll charges will be made In the event
the telephones are. consolidated IN TINS
district excepting between wheeling
and Mounlsvillr. which charge Ill be
1--WE cents. The proposed Increased rate
far tn" two combined telephones wnS
also sanctioned by the COMMITTEES: The
meeting was presided over by William
f.. Stone. chairman Of the committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
"Practical Man Tragedy"
Will Be Discussed BY Rabbi Silver At
weekly Services In the Temple
Tonight.

Rabbi A. H. silver will speak upon
The Practical Man-a-Tragdy" in Eof
Street Temples this evening at 80
o'clock. at the regular weekly services.
Mr.. Silver. who has for some time
l."n discussing subjects upon American
life. will tell tonight nf the man who is
too practical in his pursuit for worldly
things and is unhhl" To enjoy III" hap
IucSS uf life. which In the end brings
INN little. if ANY. enjoyment.
I'm. invitation is given all To attend
ihr meeting whether arc affiliated with
III, Jewish Cnngrr cation or not.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
"IS ANY GIRL SAFE

Read what Lieutenant Costigan. of
the New York Police Vice Squad says OF
rs Any Girl Safe" which will be shown
NJ the Court theatre all next week
II believe that the picture would be 4
wholesome lesson to all young girls 1t
is true In life and will do more good
than u newspaper portrayal Of tho same
facts In my mind there Is II" harm in
IL, However. il doesn't go far enough.
AS police official. nay rips ar" sealed:
and If what I say is for publication.
cannot he quoted. However. will say
that as Il portrayal Of white slavery; IT
is lust rs true to life as it is possible
for it to he done" Two performances
Will he given daily. els and Sis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
River NEWS

The Ohio river was stationary last
night at the local wharf after reach
ing a stage Of feet inches. Six
feet was registered below the Nc,
Mechen dam. Yesterday at 1850
o'clock the steamer Liberty departed
for Matamoras. The steamer uRth
will go down from Pittsburgh for
Charleston at 10 o'clock this morning.
Saturday the steamer Liberty will
clear the local wharf for Matamoras.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
: BENwooD AND BELLA1RE
Fiyes viii Meet on Floor Friday Night
at Red and BLACK Annoy.

Basket bail viii Dr. uSnrrrd m III INC
Wheeling district Friday night when
the fast tires representing the Benwooh
and Relluirc High schools meet on the
Be1laire floor Bcllairr will play her
first game IF the season while Bcnwood
has already started registering a win
over the Shadyside High school team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
W. AND ]. DROPS RUTGERS.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 1i.--ltut-
gers has been dropped from the Wash
imrtnn and Jefferson football schedule
and it's plaC" will BE- filled In 1917 by
Penn state. il was announced hero to-
day. The game Will he played her" on
October 20. W. and i. will meet Wash
ugtnn and Lee NJ Richmond. Va. on
Thanksgiving day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
FINE COLLECTION

OF Butterflies, Moths and Bugs NOW In
the Wheeling Museum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15

The ". s. McNickle collection of hut
terflics. moths, and bugs lately dis
PLAYED in tho Raer Pharmacy window
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15

has been placed temporarily in tho
Public Library where ii is attracting
much attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
TINKER FAVORS
WHALES OVER
THE OLD CUBS
In Combining the Teams
He Picks Out Fourteen
Former Fed Players.

Chicago, Jan. 3.--Joe Tinker Is one
Of the National League over the ate
Federal OF the hfty-six players placed
under his command By the combination
of the Cubs and Whales, Joe has de-
cided 20 retain only twenty-three OF
these. fourteen will be whales
The name OF Jimmy Lavender vas
omitted in the list that Tinker gave
out, but some time ago he expressed
the opinion that Lavender would DO
among those retained. Cy Williams
will be offered 10 Cincinnati in e1-
change for Heinie Groh, who g said
10 be dissatisfied with his berth in
Redland.
In looking over the list Of men Of
fered for sale or release By Tinker one
cannot but wonder Of what mettle those
retained must be. Here and there SEN
timent must have crept into Joe's
heart, for IL would seem that some few
Of those 10 be dropped are az least the
equal Of the men selected 20 remain.
Take, for example, the case Of George
Mcconnell, tho, lanky righthander, and
Filbert Pierce. the southpaw. Pierce
has withstood the big league broad.
sides in fine style for several seasons,
while Mcconnell has never amounted TO
much in fast company. Phil Douglas is
another named 20 go. Douglas, 81
course, 4. q bad actor, but when right
ls a wonder. Few will quibble over the
retention Of Mordecai Brown, the grand
old veteran Of bygone years.
In what esteem Tinker holds Flsct
an zwilling ia apparent when Re To-
tends TO release Wilbur Good, Jack
Murray and Cy Williams The last
named 10 q player Of exceptional merit
He Is ono Of tho fastest men In tbs
| game, has an arm of steel, and cen bib
all kinds Of pitching. Tinker has seen
At TO retain Frank Schultz in prefer
ence TO this youngster
Joe Schultz, purchased from Brook
| Ign last year, is another scheduled 70
go. and there are few infielders better
| than Schultz. Tn list might be ex-
| tended, but Tinker's list OF the men TO
be released or traded. and those 10 be
retained follows:
Players to be held: Pitchers
Vaughn, label Cubs, Brown, Neon.
nell, Bailey. Prendergast and Hendrix
| (Whales).
Infelders-saier. Zimmerman. Null
ligan, Mccarthy Cubs. DooIan, Zeider
and Tinker Whales.
utfelders-Schulte Cubs, Flsck.
Zwilling and Mann (Whales).
Cstchers-Archer Cubs. Wilson,
! Fischer and Clemon (Whales).
Players to be sold or traded: Pitch
ers-Pierces, HUMPHREYS, Adamse,
Douglas, Schorr, Robbins, Wright,
Standr dye, Hogg Cubs, Brennan and
Anderson (Whales).
Infelders-Kesting, Schultz. Nc
| Larry, Phelan, Fisher Cubs. Beck.
Farrell, Hauser, Fritz. Westerzl,
Pechous. Weiss and Jackson (Whe.esl.
'Outfileders-Williams, Good, Kn.se-
ley. Allison, Murray Cubs. Haniofd
(Wnsies).
Cstchers - Bresnshan, Hargraye,
Wallace (Cubs)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
Date Set for Adjusting
Baseball Differences

dent James A. Gilmore Of the Federal
League. President Edward Barrow OIL
the International League. q represen-
tative Of the Baltimore Federal League
club. representative Of the Buffalo
Federal League club and the members
Of the National Baseball Commission.
At the meeting here to-day various
questions that have 10 do with the re-
adjustment Of baseball affairs TO con-
form with the recent treaty of peace
were discussed informally and other
than the announcement that the date
and place Of the committee meeting
had been fixed, no news OF = DEFINITE
character came from the star chamber.
II is known semi officially, however,
that the waiver question, in so far as II
concerns the Federal League players,
was taken up. thoroughly gone into,
and then laid over to be decided finally
nv the Joint committee on Wednesday.
1t is also known that there are a
number of small matters that will be
decided one war or the other at the
meeting Of the joint committee other
than the waiver question and the IN
ternational League dispute.
What the questions are were not o.,
VulgCO, DQl one man HibH -
circles said:
"It is natural that there are mum
bor Of details that are bound to con-
fict when peace Is declared between
two bodies. None of these details are
Of importance other than they must
he attended to. The two big questions
70 come up. of course, will be that o;
the dispute of the Federal and
National leagues and the waiver ques-
ton. In SO far as the former Is col
c ccg / can say very little, but IN re-
card TO the waiver question ! believe
mis- will he decided quickly after, the
situation is explained 10 all OF those
Another meeting of the National
Commission will be held tomorrow and
II is probable that the officers for the
wear will be chosen at that time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
HARVARD TRACK
MEN TURN OUT
Sixty Report for First Practice
A Boom in Boxing.
By BRIGGS
tBy Telegraph 70 Ths Tribune.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 3.-Hsryard''
winter track season opened here this
afternoon, when Captain Bill Bingham
called out the varsity and freshmen
squads to the Soldiers Field board
track. Although more than sixty con
didates reported, as many more are ex
pected 70 come out tomorrow ant next
day. and as the Crimson has lost com
paratively few Of It's best men since
last spring, the prospects for team
here are regarded as bright.
The work to-day was light for tho
track men, who were again IN charge
Of Pooch Donovan. who is stortirg hii
tenth season. while Ellery H. Clark. an
old varsity athlete, a member OF the
first American Olympic team in 1895
and an all-around champion. was in
charge of the field event candidates
who worked in the baseball cage. Clark
is assistant graduate manager OF sth-
letics at Harvard.
Elery Clark has started a boom IN
boxing this winter, and this afternoon
more than twenty men reported TO the
instructors in the gymnasium. Severa!
of the varsity football mon. Dick
Harte, Ernest Soucy and Ken Parson,
reported to-day, as did Weatherhead
and Whitney, two Of the substitutes
Archie Roosevelt was member of the
squad and worked out little against
Charley White. the lightweight, who
spent most of the afternoon at CAM
bridge. Young Roosevelt's father, eI-
President Roosevelt, about thirty-five
years ago, was rated as the best boxer
in Harvard College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04

Harry Sinclair Not an
Angel to all the Feds

Georgia, was bought and title 10 the
propertv taken on January !:
Dover Hall is situated IN that part
Of Georgia where game is most abun-
dant. IL is located on tide water
peninsula. ten miles by water and iout
teen miles overland from brunsWl'A'
Ga. 20,
The property embraces about 2.434
acres. all virgin timber land, with the
execution of about 200 acres which IA
under cultivation. Deer, black bear.
Wild turkeys. plover. grouse. snlpC,
duck. rail and plover are plentiful
while the water fairly teens with the
choicest black bass. trout, whiting ana
otber sweet eating fish. Not the least
valuable asset Of the estate IS four
miles of oyster beds. =,
The work Of recoHstructing the old
mansion on the estate and erecting new
bungalows is already under way
When the st. Louis Browns. with
Fielder Jones i'm command, walk out on
the South Side grounds. IN Chicago
Charley Comiskey will be placed IN a
peculiar position. You know, the O!d
Roman has never been too friendly
with Jones since the latter quit inc
game for the Oregon woods and the
lumber business several years ago: IL
IS not so long ago that Jones used 10
win d championship now and then lor
Chicago. and he might have been III
there still had Connie been wiling 10
sell him some stock d. The cluo'
I'D Ike 10 buy some stock I'm your
club" said Jones 10 Comiskey
Never" snapped the Old Roman.
an give you any salary, but / VIII
never sell q share OF stock. ms CRUZ
Is my lifes monument
81 feel just the same way, said
Jones, "and the success Of the SoX Is
monument TO me-"
But Comiskey refused to sell and
Jones quit the team. Later ROBERT
Lee Hedges tried to get Jones 70 man,
age the Browns. but Comiskey kleked
mn a rumpus and blocked the deal. Now
T6nes rs in, and Comiskey will be pow
erless to stop him. a. -.
Dick Carol is on the reserve list OF
the Jersey City club Of the lnterna-
tional League. and will report with the
Skeeters Tor spring training. DICK keeps
in trim throwing paper balls at Ill
Brewer up in the Federal League ofiices.
Carol says that the dove OF peace is
one of the finest little birds that mes.
There is rumor at large IN 81.
Louis that Branch Hickey. erstwhlle
manager of the Browns, would be elect
ed an officer of the consolidated reid
ers-Browns.
Dick Collins rises TO remark that II
Fielder Jones can bring pennant WIN
ner to St. Louis all the fans from
Murphysboro and Mexico Will summer
in the Mound City.
Which is purely ridiculous. Base
ball is too tame, even with the Browns
winning, for a people accustomed to
Villa and Carranza TO give up their
favorite sport Of ducking bullets.
Miller Higgins will not allow those
outfelders of the Chicago Cubs to es-
cane him. He will big high for Cy
Williams and Good, and may find a
place for Jack Murray. There are,
few stars of the Federal League who
NAV come in for consideration.
The rumor that Roger Bresnahan
will buy the Toledo Club of the Ameri-
can Association will not down. 1t is
said that Roger has the backing, and is
anxious to become Il club owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
HARVARD FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE COMPLETE
North Carolina and Massachus
etts Aggies Get Open Dates.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 3.-The Har-
ward College football schedule Of ten
games was completed here to-day.
The dates. October Il and Il, when
were untitled when the other games
were announced recently. were taken
respectivelv By the University of North
Carolina and the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College.
The other teams which Harvard vii.
meet during the season, beginning on
september %, are Bates. Colby, Tufts.
Cornell. University Of Virginia, Prince
ton. Brown and Yale, the last named
rame TO be played this year at New
Haven on November 25.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
PhilIieS Reflect
Officers for Year

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.--All the present
officers Of the Philadelphia National
League club were reelected at the an
nusl meeting of that organization here
to-day. Pat NORM came here to ar
range with President W. F. Baker for
the spring training of the National
League champions. Moran said he had
a letter from Killifer stating that his
arm would be In good condition for tbs
coming season. Killifer injured his
throwing arm last fall. a short tins
before the Phillies entered the worlds
series games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04

leave Jacksonville, Fla, March 20 and
play the following games:
March 80, 81 and April l, at Chstta-
nooga, Tenn; April and 4, Knoxville,
Tenn; April s and s, Asheville, y. c.;
April g. Portsmouth, Va; April 10,
Norfolk, Va; April II and IL, Newport
News, Va.
The team remaining in Jacksonville
will play the following games: On
March 81, Boston Braves; April 1, 3
and 4, Phillies.
Leaving Jacksonville on April s, the
team will play games as follows: April
8, Philadelphia Nationals. at Waycross,
Ga: April 6. Philadelphia Nationals, a;
Charleston, S. c.; April T. Philadelphia
Nationals, at Raleigh. n. c.; April s,
Richmond. at Richmond, Va; April 10
and II, Superbas, at Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
Rumor That He Had AS
umed All Contracts Turns
Out Untrue.
STILL TALK OF HIS
BUYING THE GIANTS
John J. McGraW Around Once
More After Being Gripped
as Others Have Been.

There was rumor which ran at
large that Harry i, Sinclair had as
Sumed responsibility for all Federal
League contracts with the players of
that now defunct organization.
The players hailed IL with exceeding
delight, il would seem. The officers OF
the league are fairly deluged with let
tiers from the boys wanting TO know
Il the report was authentic. Peace VII!
work for the betterment Of baseball,
but there are some players who are
worried.
In the interest Of truth, however. F.
must be told that Mr.. Sinclair has 20.
assumed all contracts Of the league.
nor does to intend TO. He has engaged
20 dispose Of the players of the Buffalo,
Kansas City and Newark teams, and
also will look after Benny Kauff. Lee
Magee and George Anderson, of the
Brooklyn Tip Tops. The other men
will have TO shift for themselves. a
clean bill of health has been given :.
them by the treaty OF Cincinnati, and
their future will depend upon their
own ability. 49,
Harry F. Sinclair will arrive in this
city some time to-day. He was ex-
pected yesterday, but remained IN 81.
Louis attending 70 some business with
Phil Ball and Otto Stiefel, the ne"
owners of the Browns.
Word was received from the Mound
CITY last night that Mr.. Sinclair would
come here and make another effort to
buv the much sold Giants. Il was
whispered that the final meeting o.
the peace commissioners was delayed
until he could hold another conference
with the stockholders Of the Giants
and try and talk them into selling at
a reasonable price.
II was said that there IS strong
possibility of Mr.. Sinclair carrying ms
negotiations with the New York clIo
owners through to a successful ter
mination, despite Oft repeated deniaIs
John J. McGraw has been missing tof
several DAYS. and for the best llttle
reason we know of. John J. has been
nursing a severe attack OF grip ana
While able 70 be around town, IS sun
hin wobbly. He is thinking OF TAX
INC q trip 10 Pinehurst for a we h o.
Tbe work Of building up the Giants
:. Going along. The signed contract o.
Krsner' a right-handed pitcher OF IN
Hor.bwestern League, was received
,,osterdav via special delivery. kreme ;
49, With tie Vancouver team anu
,rSlo his record Is none too Impressive
NIocraw Is certain that he will DO We'll
The dream Of Captain Huston
George Stallings and a few other q 2S'
I'll rnen was realized when Dover mar
oA' came preserve in Glynn County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
NOTHING DEFINITE,
SAYS DR.. WILLIAMS

indianapolis. jan. S.--Dr. II. L. Will
Jams. the University OF Minnesota
football coach, returned 10 Minneapo-
lis to-day. after a visit in the East.
When questioned relative to a report
that he would be head coach at Yale
next fall he said:
at is true that the members Of the
Yale committee requested me TO meet
them in New York on December q and
talk over the situation. This was done.
cat this time it is uncertain that
anv proposition will be made TO me and
also equally uncertain whether if made
IL would be such as I could accept"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
SOME SHOTS OFF
THE FIRST TEE

James Kaye, professional Of the Ma
rine and Field Club, Brooklyn, has sue
ceeded Michael J. Brady as profess
sional of the Wollaston Golf Club, near
Boston. Kaye came here from Scot
land IN 1914, and until last year was
assistant TO several well known pros"
He will take UP his new duties on Feb
ruary /.
Thomas L. Mcnamara. former metro
politan open champion, arrived here
Sunday, and began his new duties at q
department store in this city yesterday.
He will have charge Of the golf depart
ment. At present Tommy Mack" is the
holder Of both the Philadelphia and
Western open titles.
Francis Ouimet, former national anna
teur champion, ended his employment
with a Boston sporting goods firm yes
terday 20 90 in business with John II.
Sullivan, jr., of Brighton, as a partner.
Leonard Blles, who came TO America
from Wales three seasons ago 20 be the
professional at the Sleepy Hollow Coun-
try Club. will no longer be with that
organization. Patrick Doyle. formerly
of the Myopia Hunt Club, Massachu-
sets, is mentioned as BLESS successor.
One golfer rises 70 ask if the "nine-
teenth" holes on the courses of the
State of Washington shall hereafter be
known as hazards" inasmuch as pro-
hibition went into effect in that state
on New Years Day.
Although there are those who insist
that golf is largely state Of mind, it
is hardly reason for tho assertion
that an ardent devotee Of the royal and
ancient game should be classified as a
bug"
Strange how Jim has such a hard
time 10 get TO his Office by o'clock
each weekday morning but can get up
at a. m. on cundays 20 play golf,'
unused the wife Of well known player
recently. Looks as II Jim" might be
most anybody.