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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

mas pardon was granted by Governor
Whitman to-day to William J. Cummins,
who has served years and 2 months Of
states prison esntence Of four years
and eight months for his part in the
wrccking of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany Of New York. several years ago:
volved in the failure Of the Carnegie
Trust Company and the affairs Of the
institution still are in process Of liqui..
dation. Cummins, who was an official
Of the bank, was prominent resident Of
Tennessee He was convicted Of having
applied money to his own usei n connec.
tfou with the operations of himself and
Trust Company. the Van Norden Trust
Company and the Nineteenth war bank
of New York. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Opcn House And Dance

The annual New Years event OF
the Scottish Rite bodies. has been
announced by cards 20 the members.
Open house will be held at the catht-
dral throughout the afternoon Of The
First and will be followed by an in.
formal dance IN the evening. Orcbes-
ira music will be provided for this
and large number nf guests will be
present for the occasion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
leaked out through domcstIcs and other

leaked out through domcstIcs and other
wise.
II is queer thing about human ma
tlrr that must Of us seem to feel the
impulse OF irrtabilty. Especially when
things annoy or one is ovcrtircd.
Which brings me 10 the Justification
which is often offered for irrltability-
bad nerves or ovcrtircrlneSs.
Before one accepts these as JUSTIN
cation one feels constrained TO ask: Are
they IL result IF CArelcsSnrss and self
diligence or of unavoidable ovCrwork?
The latter is the only circumstance
which even approaches Justification.
And even then the really strong charac-
ter will he above petty irritnbility.
GETS CHRISTMAS PARDON.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. GA Christ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Drumm.Giffin

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Giffin in Bellaira, the marriage =.
their daughter. Miss Josephine. 10
Mr.. Thomas Drumm oil Woodsfeld,
O., was solemnized by Rev. J. II. Law
Their. at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing 4 wedding breakfast was served
following the ceremony after which
Mr.. anu Mrs. DrC.lm left for an ca
tended eastern wedding trip and will
later reside III Woodsfield, where the
groom is engaged in the automobile
huSjneCS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
EVENT
Of NEXT WEEK
MISS GERTRUDE GARDEN WILL
ENTERTAIN FOR MRS. JONES
AND MISS OGDEN
Open House On New Years Night Al
Second Presbyterian Church.
Girls Club Of Island Will
Entertain Macademy
Members

Invitations will be out the first OF
the week for an afternoon tea, a.
which Miss Gertrude Garden will be
hostess, at her home on North Main
street, Saturday, December 80. This
will honor Mrs. Edmund Lee Jones
Virginia Brown, whose wedding at
Uniontown, Pa, was a recent event,
and Miss Frances Ogden, who will be
a bride of early January. Guests will
include a large number Of the young
er members of society and tie affair
will add another very charming atten.
tion to the many which are being &C
corded these two very popular mem
bers Of the social set.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Carroll Club Ball.

With the completion of arrangements
for the Carroll Club Christmas ball. the
comittcc in charge. of which Miss Min
eta miller is chairman. one of the clos
Ing years largest social functions will
be held. This is TO take place on the
evening Of "Wednesday. December 81 and
vii be most elaborate. Holiday decor
atlons will be abundantly used in trim
ming the club rooms and together with
daDcing. cards will be provided for the
pleasure of the guests The Premier Lr-
chestra will furnish Il program Of cX-
centlonal beauty which will include all
the latest musical hits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Brnkman-wolfe.

At the parsonage of st. Paul's EvanEe-
lical church. on Wednesday evening. the
marriage Of Miss Helen Wolfe OF West
Wheeling to Mr.. Henry Rrinkman OF
the South Side was solemnIzed by Rev.
\. C.. RuSche. The couple wcrC unut
tended. Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkman have
taken up their residence a. %620 Jacob
street. The groom is the son Of Mrs.
Wilhclmina Rrinkman. OF South Whccl-
ing md is. Il we'll known plumber of this
eft
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
New Years Open House

An open house will be observed IN
the Second Presbyterian church, on
New Years night, TO which all mem
bers Of the congregation are cordial
ly invited to attend. There will be a
short musical and literary program
and orchestra music will provide an
enlivening atmosphere; A committee
has been formed which has the affair
in charge and of which Mr.. o. E. Reid
is chairman. This is made up Of one
member from each society of the
church who will have In charge all
the hospitable features. The hours
are from 1880 to II o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
NirhnlS.nnileY.

The marriage of Miss Elsie Daley of
Benwod, to Mr James Nichols of
Bridgeport. was solemuizcd "Wednesday
evening. at the parsonage of the NJ. f.
church in McMrchcn. Rev. Roberts Of
fciatcG. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols will at
cnce establish their home on Glcnwood
Heights. Bridgeport.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

Wireless waves have been utilized
to light and extinguish gas lamps in
Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
VIII Give Party


Entertaining the boys Of the Ma
cademy club, who are responsible for
many very interesting parties of the
younger set, during the year, the
Girls Club of the Island. will enter
tain on Tuesday evening, of holiday
week, with a dancing party at the
Elks. club. This is to be strictly 4
Leap Year affair and promises TO be
exceptionally delightful. Music will
be provided for the evening. byt the
Court Theatre orchestra and Caterer
Walter Norris will serve a buffet
luncheon. The proceeds of the affair
will be donated to the Kings Daugh-
ters Day Nursery. The committee in
charge. Of which Miss Helen Rolf is
chairman, is composed Of Misses lrTa
Schenerlein, Sarah Redman and Mil
dred Pracht.,
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Afternoon Party,

Mrs. Glenn Branum at her home on tho
Island entertained yesterday afternoon.
honoring Miss Frances Ogden, whose
wedding will take place In January. Tho
party OF guests spent the afternoon with
needlework and at 4 o'clock q luncheon
with appointments in yellow and white
was served. Marguerites and Aaron
Ward roses were used in the decorations.
The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Weddino OF SATURDAY.

The marriage of Miss Delilah Bick,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. William
Bick of South Eoff street 10 Mr.. Will
liam Henry, Jr.. OF McMechen, will be
quietly solemnized on Saturday even
ing. at the parsonage Of Trinity Luth-
eran church. The pastor Rev. y. c.
Dean will officiate and the cere-
mony will take place at 8 o'clock. The
bride will have her sister, Miss Ruth
Bick as maid Of honor and Mr.. Ed
ward Keller will attend as best man.
The bride will be attired in a hand
some suit of blue chiffon velvet with
a corsage of roses and will wear a
smart hat, also of blue velvet. Her
sister will wear an afternoon gown Of
brown and will carry roses.
An informal reception will follow at
the brides home, al which relatives
and few close friends have been in
viled and the young couple will later
reside al McMcchen where Mr.. Henry
holds a responsible position with the
Riverside Works OF the National Tube
company. He is the son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry Sr., OF Nc
Mechen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

in baseball. Now there sxs any nrun.
Der OF players and experts who are
willing to bet all kinds o1 money that
II Dave Robertson. tho Giants' ont
fielder. ever In Of = mind to 10 against
the otrcftng the base record. which IL
now held BY Lobert 1T ~ <-S seconds,
he can beat the mark easily.
Robertson will make ~ Cobb, Naa
Carey. Bert Shotton. Clyde Milan and
other base runners celebrated for theiy
speed look slow. He probably could
not only lead any Of them by ten feet
in going around the bases, but he looks
foot faster going to first than any
man in the big show today.
Bert Shotton Of the ST. Louis Browns
10 streak going to first He pulls the
average infield In ten feet when he ia
at bat This IL necessary because on
an ordinary bounder the infielder can
not complete the mechanics Of his play
the fielding and throwing Of the ball
fast enough to intercept Shotton at
first when playing back.
Robertson. IL seems, is faster than
Shotton- race between the two on
the bunt and run to first would be en-.
Pertaining.
It would seem that one day set aside
each season that all the players might
compete in running. throwing, batting.
etc. would be profitable thing. The
records OF the mechanical part Of the
game are poorly kept and seldom al
iuded to. A baseball field day would
be more Interesting than q track meet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

all summer and the same will be done
this year"
Manager Tinker is moro than pleased
with the manner In which the players
have responded to his Instructions. 1t
has been unnecessary for him to up
braid any of the men for their failure
to comply with his demands. They
have taken to his system like a duck
takes to water. with the result that
they are imp owed. disclose smarter
baseball and stand a much better
chance to win than they did last sea-
son.
Methods New to HurIers.
Vaughn, Pierce and Lavender have
had a hard time in pitching since they
joined the Cub team. They have had
their methods changed so often that IL
ia Ike starting out new this year.
Pierce and Lavender Joined the club in
1912 and listened to Frank Chances
IDEAS about hurting. Vaughn came In
1913. while Evers was at the head Of
the club. Since isl2 the club has
changed managers every year and con
sequently new Instructions have been
impaired 10 the hurers each year
with the different courses they have
ootAined they ought to know all there
is TO know about the art OF serving to
the batter
Ihis season Manager Tinker took
mem In tow and instructed them on
how he believed pitcher secures the
most effectiveness out OF his assort-
ment' This was new to Vaughn.
Pierce and Lavender. but they have
listened attentiveiy and executed the
managers orders TO the best of their
ability, and they give promise OF be-
ing much better than at any time since
they Joined the club,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Jennings Sides In With
Callahan

HUGHEY JENNINGS does not blame
Jim Callahan for his two failures
with the White Sox. In statement the
Detroit manager makes regarding the
managers Of tho National league he
picks Staliings as the most capable of
the whole lot and has this to say OF
Callahan:
Callahan failed twice with tho Chi
cago White Sox. He should not be
judged on that He never had com
plste control. Likewise. no handled
about ~ unintelligent q bunch ~ the
game ever produced OF course there
wsre smart players, but tho average
was low. There was prejudics AGAINST
him. The worst criticism was that Cal
associated with theatrical people. ana
ban PLAYERS rot their heads teGethar
and said. He thinks hss too seed Tor
u.s. Helpful spirit ISN'T it3 I always
blamed Cal for not keeping moro close.
~ in touch with his players ALTHOUGH
didn't blame him openly"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
THAT tho Cleveland team III. I.

THAT tho Cleveland team has 49,
greatly benefited by the accuisstso.
OF Speaker goes without saying. Nov
that the former Boston star In. 1usnn.
ed In and IL giving the indiana his 49,
efforts. the team win cut much mar. a
nsure IN the race than 1t has for
some time. Chapman, Speaker NJ
Gandil are . formidable trio of NAV.
ers. and. II Owner Dunn Il "a - =.
heved. there will BE- other improve.
msnts made to the team. '.
Manager Fchl 10 quoted n ..vtr~
that the addition Of Speaker "a tns
team win make It 20 Per cent strors.,
ana this. while not = conservative essss
masA may BE- very Close 70 the msrs
Tor Speakers presence aIons .ho.iS
count for much on the spirit 81 49,
ethsr playerA whei bstanse e t. 49,
provnment In the team that IT, arc,,s-
sition OF the former Red eor AssSs.
WIN mako. vim gfvs his taamsnatas -.
OF better position IN the raon eSs-
otherwiss could hays bssn sxpects1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

In the National league 1t Is a well
known fact that Johnny McGraw of
the New York Giants has always been
keen for fast men on the bases, and
this season Is no exception. Manager
Wtibert Robinson OF the Brooklyn Ma
tionals is another. Nearly every morn
Ing when the team Is home one can
see members Of the Superbas practic-
ing base running. Joe Tinker of the
Chicago Cubs Is strong for speed
George Stallings of the Boston Braves
believes in speed. more speed and then
some. Pat Moran OF the Phiilies, while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Says Women Coaches Are
Needed

\ ISS HAZEL PRATT. director of
women's sports al the University
OF Kansas, in Lawrence, has predicted
that the days Of men coaches for high
school gfrls' basketball teams are num-
oered. Miss Pratt asserts that men do
not know how to coach. women in ath-
ietics and points TO the fact that in the
recent high school basketball tourna-
ment there three of the four girls'
teams that reached the finals vsre
coached by women.
Men do not make the distinction be-
tween mems and women's standards"
said Miss Pratt They do not realize
that In most kinds Of athletics a wp-
man has distinct and separate moth
Cd OF doing things. A woman At.
tempting progress IN sports by using q
mans way makes me think OF an aero
plane trying 70 scoot along the ground
Ike d affffrc-taIIrT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Some Speed Demons In Big Leagues

work OF doubles and turning two bag
gers into triples. T.
In the east Bill Donovan OF the New
York Yankees Is one manager who be-
lieves that speed Is essential. Nearly
every man on the team can travel fast
Clark Griffith Of the Washingtons is
another. About the only two mana
gers in Ban Johnson's circuit who are
not speed mad are Bill Carrigan Of the
Boston Red Sox and Connie Mack OF
the Athletics. Fielder Jones of the St
Louis Browns is a great advocate OF
speed on the bases
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

getting him from Captain J. c, Bun.
oury' VINO bought him from Joseph Lu-
cas-. VINO bred the horse In Missouri,
walsh 10 given al his last ownsr,
George Moore. the present ovner.
bought him at Waco. Tex. from an un !.
known negro. who said he had raced
tho horse at Shreveport. Martneuufn.
La. and other places. So Budveiser
must have been putting In that AZ
years racing at bush msetiuss IN
Louisiana and Texas. The horae -.
not permitted to start at Hot sur,ne.
until properly identified. Certain char-
acteristic markings were readily "A.
uceaoie. and the Gains quickly iden.
tilted him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Budweiser Oldest Racing Thorouehbred

IHE Oldest horse racing In America
at the present time is Budwe,ser
who won couple OF races during the
Hot Springs meeting. He Is sixteen
years old and seems to be a marvel OF
the turf. The last time on record that
Budweiser started before the late Hot
Springs meeting was at New Orleans
on March rs. 1910. and he ran eleventh
IN a race won by J. Ed Grillo. He was
owned at that time by W. E. walsh. Al
that time the horse was SIX years old.
Many inquiries have been received
asking where the horse had been dur
Ing this long interval Lou and ]. C.
Calm raced the horse around st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Manager Tinker Coaches His
Pitchers In the Art Of Fieldine

MANAGER TINKER of the Chicago
Cubs believes in a ball player be-
mg finished in every respect He does
a not like TO see a man do "a thing anna
\ teur1shly when he knows he can do
natter with more practice. Tinker is
n not unreasonable in asking ball play
- to be perfect in what he does He
Sm8ka man 10 do his best and at the
aA1nA time strives to develop him and
a4omOve his faults.
Pitchers In particular are the ones
- Hikes te coach. He does not care to
Ave a man on hts staff who knows
Smothing else but to throw the ball up
~ the plate and 10 get big hook on
~ He insists that every one OF his
Ringers be bear cat in the field in
sceverfng first base and in handling
wicked grounders and hunts He will
lot have man on his corps, he says,
he cannot do that and contends that
S4hey all can when they set their minds
Wants Fielding Pitchers.
'ASs Before the Cubs went south Tinker
It'd he had the best stan Of fielding
svotchers in the Federal league. because
40 demanded that they be fast on their
E&net In going after grounders, and also
@ln covering FIRST he viii not have a
4Haan Ga his 1iHe who cannot get 10 the
4 bar for q putout. and from the way he
I'D the men working this spring they
sAnow II. That he did have a fast squad
~ fielding twirlers is shown by the way
S4endrix. Mcconnell and Prendergast
Eyet over to the bag on grounders bat
x1od to the first basemar.
HI Inability to cover first base and field
R1G1lely and accurately was one of the
Vaults OF the Cub twirlers last season.
Ind Roger Bresnahan. supposedly "A
&Tnart manager. failed to get the men
~ do II. They either were slow on
3hAtr feet or dd not care 10 hustle for
slkoger. Which one II was will be
S1oarned this season. for Tinker de-
lands that they neld quickly and
ever hrst base at every opportunity.
Pitchers Quick TO See Play.
n n the FIRST game between the Cub
a&m9ulArs and yanniEans this spring
7UyoEAl plays came up that forced Nc
nneli. Prendergsst and Hendrix 10
1yer drst- They saw the play IN
mntiy and like a fash bounded over
to rack In time TO take the ball
oeeAl steps in front OF the runner.
- work was done so neatly that
nHaxR Tinker could not help making
- following remarks the next day:
Did yOu notice the Federal league
ehers cover first base on those
nvS. That IL ono thing insist upon.
many = ball game is saved by
lRlefss ability 10 get to the bag FIRST.
RAnt them over there ali the time. I
HE'D that into them Last sprirr and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02
Charles Ellis, Farmer, New
Three Cushion Billiard Champion

A FAIRS move SO speedily and new
champions are made with such
startling frequency and records stand
such a short time on the books that
the announcement of another new title
holder. as a rule, evokes but little sur
prise and attention
However, another new worlds cham
p'oh was crowned recently. who prom
Uses TO not only hold his title for a long
time TO come but also be a striking
ngure In the sporting world during
mat time. He is Charles Ellis, who
oethroned the veteran Alfred De Orc
as the holder Of tho three cushion
carom billiard championship. Ellis Is a
youth, only twenty-five years Of age.
stands about six feet in height. In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

broad OF shoulders ana Of athletic huilA
and great strength.
His build would mark him N \
wrestler or follower Of some other
branch of athletics but billiards. He
carries himself with tho erect attitude
ana grace OF a West Point cadet. u
strikingiy intellectual looking and has
an impressive bearing that marks him
everywhere.
This young farmer frum Doyisseovn.
"a mas the cool nerve and sound
health that made Willie Hoppe ssch .
marvel IN oalk line billiards these many
years X tho new tftle holder win
observe the same rigid. abstemious ME
tnat Hoppe has followed all his career
the three cushion titls should NOT
ehange hands for long period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

& HAetas ~ American Pr@~s Association.
-8er Skctson. Sc. Louis Brown
4 - pavy Robertson. New Yor,
u 6iants- s. Fourier of Chicago
white Sex sliding inte home safe.
B <s-CIyoe Milan of the Washinatons
4 6-Eddis Collins Of the White Sox,
lily Cobb Of Detroit Tigers run.
nsns to 6rss- Scoops Carey Of tbs
pitts6urss, Pirates.
vEHfTABLE mania for speed
~ appears to have set almost the
entire western wing OF tho
u - American league to circiing
mAdly around the bases. stealing cor
Aers or trying for extra distance on the
rery slightest pretexts, or on none at
Ill Clubs tina, for years and years
have been satisfied to play the safest
and most conservative of "oId army"
games are casting discretion TO the
winds and are logging II as calamity
- flock Of suhurbanites chasing the
TIA.
Cleveland alone OF the four west.
ern outfits, is not trying 10 make nfe
m everlasting misery for opposing
cAtchers and outnelders. which should In
jt1elf constitute the best possible proof
that Lee Fchi is pretty t,agry mana o.
eer. with a thorough apprecia ton Of
his clubs limitations Where the In
dams hold back. however. the White
Lex. the Browns and the Tigers are
ourging bhthely forward. as though In =
Nnnt upon having all the base running
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

not speed bug. believes in taking al
kinds of chances when the opportunit,
affords.
Jimmy Callahan of Pittsburgh Is an
other believer in fleet footed boys on
the paths.
While on the subject OF feet footed
ball players In the big leagues this will
prove interesting: For many years
Hans Lobert now OF the New York
Giants. was considered the fastest ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

records In all the books completely at
their mercy before the Fourth OF July.
Clarence Henry Rowland is carrying
his base running campaign TO such ex-
tremes IN to provoke even Detroit, aft
err all these years OF Cobbism. to loud.
and poignant screams Of impotent rage
TT isn't baseball" the Tigers are raw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-02

ing. "and IT spells ruin for the White
Sox II they persist In It."
Nevertheless the Sox are persist
ing in 1t, and that 1t is pretty fair base.
ball. for this stage of the race at any
rate. was amply demonstrated when the
Sox won three out of four games from
the Tigers by making singles do the
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-24
Retterino the Worid.

IF the world we live in is unSatiS-
factory you may say it is the will of
God that 1t should be so. That gets
you nowhere. You may say it is the
law Of nature it should be so. That
gets you nowhere, either. But when
by accurate measurement OF lengths
and weights and temperatures and
modes of motion you understand that
everything is what it is because of
process then IL comes to you that what
process has made process can make
over. Then If you like not the fashion
Of this world you can alter It II may
well be that the possession OF small,
round grain Of faith enables one to
say unto this mountain, 'Be thou re-
moved and be thou cast into the sea, :"
but if you want it done you lay down
tracks, put locomotives and gondola
cars on them, install steam diggers at
one end and barges at the other anS
make Goethals superintendent Of the
iob.-Eugene Wood in Century.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-24
The Iapanese WAY.

Japanese do not say northeast and
southwest. They say eastnorth and
weStSouth.
Descended From the Crusaders.
The Touaregs, a Sahara desert tribe,
whose members wear wells so contin-
ually that near relatives are said not
to recognize each other if the garment
in question happens to be removed, are
direct descendants of a party of cru
saders who were lost on the way to
conquer Jerusalem and Mecca.-Detroit
Free Press.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-24
Takes the flight.

Did you see where judge some
where had decided that a baby can
cry in an apartment houser'
Indeed, did he? / didn't know that
was a case which waited for deci,
American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-24
The Most saxana Fish.

The green moray of the Bermuda
waters is said to be the most savage of
all fishes