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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

He Wolverine Male Quartet which will be heard here on the fourth day
of the Chautauqna is probably one of the most versatile organizations
OF the Chautauqua platform. Al four Of these young men have made
music a serious study and two of the number have won signal SUE
cess rs teachers. Every member of the company is a capable insGumentanst,
and two are excellent pianiss. Each has a voice Of remarkable quuity and
power. and each is also an impersonahr of distinct ability and considerable
professional experience. The result Of such a combination OF tnlent. as would
naturally be supposed, is an organization of real worth and phenomenal YER
satlity.
The selections of the Wolverines have plenty OF musical worth and are
rendered with the vim and dash of red booded young men who delight in CIV
Ing an entertainment that really enhrtains. Their program includes, In addt
ton to the vocal and instrumental numbers, readings representations and
comic sketches Of widest variety.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
Evening Chat

Statistics made public by The Ma
tfonal Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis show that
nearly 5000 agencies are now listed
In the fight against tuberculosis IN
the United States, an increase Of 1000
per cent. since 1904, when the national
warfare on this disease was started.
These figures are taken from a new
tuberculosis directory Just issued by
the association.
The list includes 557 sanatoria and
hospitals, 1853 tuberculosis boarding
houses, 90 hospitals for the insane and
IS penal institutions making special
provision for tuberculosis, ass dispen.
saries. $40 open air schools, and 1924
antttuberculosis associations and com.
mittees. To these are added 1853 Ca.
madam institutions and associations,
making a total Of 3.087. The direc.
tory also gives a summary OF munt.
cfpalg and state legislation on tuber.
cu1osis.
When the National Association was
formed in 1904 and the first list OF
agencies was printed, only 1873 organi.
cations and institutions were found.
The second edition Of the Directory in
1908 reported $40 different agencies;
and 1440 were listed In the third edi.
ton published In 1911. On the basis
of the latter figures, the number Of
agencies in the anti:tuberculosis move.
ment has increased Is per cent. in
the last five years.
Lined up to wish the local guards
men good luck yesterday when they
left for Charleston were many young
men whose thoughts were a bit ting
ed with envy and the desire that they
also could have been going.
For many reasons some Of the most
promising Of Fairmonts young, many
Of whom: would make excellent SOL
diers, were compelled to remain. 1t
is really harder perhaps for an adven.
turous young mar to stay at home
than 1t Is to go to. war. More real
courage is required to stay at home
and go about ones regular employment
than is needed to Join in with the
crowd and enlist while admiring
crowds stand around and patriotic
feeling and the crusading spirit are
IN the all.
The applause of the multitude and
the signs Of the ladies' are not for the
chap who stays at home to care for
the little grey mother" Yet his, per.
haps Is the brayest kind of courage.
Without these chaps who stay at
home the men who go to war in the
ranks OF the nation would be unable
to fight. Some one must stay at home
and pay the taxes and do the routine
work OF keeping the business alive
while the heroes are at war. NUM-.
lions must be made and clothing fooi
and other necessary supplies must 90
itoEthe soldiers at the front.
Those who point the finger of scorn
tosthe youth who is left behind and
contemptibly call him a Stacker
should think a moment before they
speak. In many instances his is the
Itruest courage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
DISTRICT NO. 2

DISTRICT NO. 2
This district includes all territory
outside Falrmont. and has no eonnee,
ton with District No. 4. Every &C.
tive club member In this list will 70.
eeive a prize or a cash award.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

The following attempt ut verse
libre' is the contribution Of one Of the
West Virgtnian's admirers who would
like to see his name in print. We
will print his poetic thoughts but not
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
FLOW UNEARTHS
 ANCIENT COINS

Flowing in a five-acre tract recent ly purchased from J. w. Firestone, just west of the city limits of Con- way, after the recent hard rain, E. L. King unearthed several old coins, Further search of the place resulted in the discovery of a total of 128 pieces of silver money. The coins are of several different nationalities, including French, Spanish, Mexican, English and United States. The latest date on any of the coins is 1884, and as these coins show the least wear, it indicates that the col lection was buried probably within a year or two after that date. Some of the coins are as much as 200 years old, but the most of them are dated in the latter part of the 18th and first part of the 18th centuries. MT. King thinks it possible that some of them are rare and are worth more than their bullion or face value and he ex- poets to have them examined by a numismatic expert.
 The land is a part of that which was in litigation for several years, in which John Mcleod of Russellville revived 40-year- r-old claim and was awarded one-ffth interest, which was afterwards settled It is not be- lieved, however, that the land was settled prior to the civil war, and when and by whom the strange col lection of coins was buried will prob ably forever remain mystery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
ABLE SPEAKERS 10
 ADDRESS INSTITUTE
SCHEDULE IS ARRANGED
Faulkner County Teachers to Hear Hendrix Summer Conference
 Lecturers.

The Faulkner county teachers in- stitute will be held this year in the Conway public school building, June 15-21. Each teacher of the county will be required to attend at least five of the six days of the session. Each day the opening exercises be- gin at 8:15 o'clock and the regular institute work at S:45 o'clock. A number of able speakers on the pro- gram of the Hendrix College Insti- tute for Ministers will favor the county teachers institute with ad- dresses on various phases of rural church and school problems. The regular county institute work will be in charge of an able corps of instruc- tors. The teachers in attendance will be grouped into six sections of about equal numbers and each section will be assigned to a separate room. Each section will receive the same instruc- tion, as each instructor will deliver each of his lectures to each of the sections.
 The subjects to be taught together with assignment of instructors are as follows:
 l. Agriculture-K. L. Holloway and John Phillips.
 ?. Algebra-W. o. Wilson.
 3. ithmetic-Jerome Williams.
 4. Civil Governmental. s. Sta ples.
 5. Geography-H. H. Melton.
 6. Grammar-C. J. Greene and A. J. Meadors.
 '. History, Arkansas-A. A. Par sons.
 8, History, United States-R. F. Adams.
 9. Penmanship-B. A. Short.
 10. Physiology-M. J. McHenry and H. L. Turner.
 II. Reading and spelling-Miss Sue Flippen. l 12. Theory and Practice-W. B. Hubbell.
 The numbers given above are used in the schedule to indicate the subject and the respective instructor. The time of the recitation is indicated at the top of the columns and the num- Der of the section the left of the columns.
 The schedule of daily recitation is as follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
PROTEST AGAINST
 ACTION OF BOARD

Ar endorsement of the position of Dr. F. P. Bledsoe, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, and q protest against the methods of the board of control and Governor hays in ndeavoring to bring about his removal was signed yesterday by all physicians belonging to the Faulkner County Medical Society to whom it was presented and by large number of citizens of the county. It was mailed to Dr. Bledsoe last night.
 The physicians who signed the re- port were Doctors J. s. Westerfeld, George s. Brown, l. N. McCollum, J. E. McMahan, E. T. Williams, G. l.. Henderson, J. M. Muse, T. C. Wat son, H. E. Cureton, w. R. Greeson, c. D. Huddleston and c. H. Dicker- son.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends for their many acts of kindness shown us during the recent illness and death of our dear husband and fath- CT, and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
 Mrs. J. c. Fulmer and Children.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
MUNICIPAL PLANTS IN GOOD CONDITION COLLECTION LOSS SMALL Over $2,5O0 Paid Out for Improve. ments and Extensions Within
 Three Months.

An analysis of the detailed reports submitted by the committee on light, water and sewer system to the city council Tuesday night, shows the municipal plants are, in addition to supplying the city with free street light and fire hydrant service esti- mated to be worth $7,500 to $10,0OO a year, making remarkably good financial showing.
 The total gross revenue of the water and light system for the months of February, March and April, which the reports covered, was $6,229.00, an average of $2,076.33 per month. During these three months alone $2,526.91 was paid out of funds of the plants for new improve ments and extensions, representing nearly half of the gross receipts, the balance being paid for operating ex- penses. Of this amount $1,91O.20 was paid to retire time warrants is- sued by the city for the purchase of machinery and enlarging the plant, being the last item of total of about $12,OOO expended for this purpose about three years ago. The remain der, $61o.7l, was paid for extension of lines, new meters installed by the city, etc.
 The books of the system on May 22 showed there is due the plant for electric and water service rendered consumers a total Of $933.57. This IS the net accumulated balances of a period of five years and 10 months, nothing having been charged off as bad debts" since the plants were taken over from the improvement districts by the city. Of this amount all except $346.44 is considered live and collectable accounts and a portion of the old balance will eventually be collected. The committee estimated that the total of uncollectable ac- counts would not exceed S4OO, this mainly being for service rendered to persons who had left the city.
 In addition to the accounts payable the assets of the plants, not including any of it's permanent equipment, con- sisted on May P of the following Inventory of coal, oil, meters and new wire, $95O.00; state warrants, S169.88; cash balances, light, S277.18, water, $l89.42; total, $2,520.O5.
 The accounts owed by the plant amounted to $923.65 for the electric light plant and $147.O6 for the water plant, total of $1.070.71. These are current monthly accounts. In spite of the large outlay for improvements and extensions the municipal plants may now be said to be out of debt for the first time in their history. The recent reduction of rates for electricity, amounting to about Is per cent, will have the effect, of 1 course, of lessening the net profits of the plants in the future, but with no large or expensive installations needed in the near future and no back indebtedness to care for, the commit tee figures the plants can easily be operated and their efficiency main tained on the reduced revenue.
 A summary of the three months business, as compiled by superintend- ent E. V. Leverett, appears below:
 Light Plant.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-25
MORNING.

J. M. c. Vaughter,
 County Examiner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
GRIM DISASTER CASTS
SHADOW. OYER DODGERS
Boston Braves Take Both Games of
Double Header From Them and
Cut Down Lead.
TRIPLE PLAY SAVES PILLS
Quakers Take Game From New
York Giants. While Cubs Are Being
Shutout by Pittsburg Pirates.
Other Teams Idle.

Brooklyn. Aug. 12.--Grin disaster
east her shadow over Brooklyn this
afternoon. and tonight, like Mudville
of Caseys day. all is sorrow. Thirty
thousand frenzied fanatics saw VIII
bert Robinsons hired men twice so
down to defeat before the Braves.
They saw five-same lead in the race
dwindle to three games, The score
In each game was to 4.
Boston won the first game by =
sensational four-run rally in the
ninth. Magee walked with Que man
out in this inning, konetchy singled.
After Snodgrass had been retired.
Smith pooled out single. scoring
Magee and Konetchy. Connolly dou-
bled and Fitzpatrick scored Smith
and Connolly with clean single to
center.
The second game was hitting
affair. In which the winning run was
result of Myers error. The Brook
lyn center fielder let a single filter
through his legs. converting 1t into
a home run, and Brooklyn weeped,
During the intermission tribute was
paid TO Bob Emslie, who celebrated
the twenty-ffth anniversary of his
entrance into the National League as
an umpire. The day had been pro-
claimed Emslie Day, by Ebbets. Bob
did not work in either game. and So
there was no reason the crowd should
not feel friendly. He appeared on
the field all logged out in a shining
new seersucker suit, accompanied by
Bill KLEIN. He was loudly applauded
John X. Tener. president OF the
league. came out and shook hands.
The players, most OF whom were TAX
ing their nourishment from bottles
when Emsle broke in. gathered
around Ebhets. and Walter Hapgood
of the Braves. added to the gallery.
! Tener began speaking. What he said
is not of record, but II is reported to
have been something about baseball
being n glorious institution. Then
, he handed Emslie SIS in goldpieccs.
The umpires gave Emslie stickpin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
DOWN EOMERS CAPTURE TWO
FROM NEWPORT NEWS TEAM.

Rocky Mount. VA. Aug. 11.--Both
ends OF today's double bill went TO the
champs who evened up the series With
Newport News, winning the nrst by
score of to and the latter,
to 1. Every point Of both games was
holly contested and the hrst was won
when the Tarheels hit Ray timely. and
this. coupled with his wildness, cansed
him to be relieved In the four<He ~
Castor who was unable to stsn1 Ythe
hitting. while the daring Of the Nevis
Homers on the paths counted much m
both defeats. and once in each UaE1A
was there clean steal OF home SA4f6
peg In an effort to stop an aAtAkA
ing runner. The twilight clash N&
truly of the nerve-wracking valt1
and Calberts timely two-base ~
sent one run across while Ed1
purloined the last corner when KS
cher was stopped at the plate ard
the peg was made to second 70 axo1I
an advancing runner. The windsNp
was a STARTER and Narcan rotAo1
Walters OF a Texas Lacquer BY tufnS
ing his back to the diamond ana f0
a dead run nabbed the ball for Wn6~
derfui catch. then an error gave pntae
man life and he counted on two -
cessive singles. Smith called from ~
dugout as q pinch hitter. hit wt6Ee1
one to Parmalee, who recovered tn
a. wonderful manner and nalle4 HI
runner at second with two on and ri
out Watt whiffed out at three M
ended the clash.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
VIRGINIANS DEPART
AFTER SEVEN MORE.
GAMES IN RICHMOND
Play Tommy Leachs Rochester Huslers First Three Days
Week, While Montreal Royals Will Be Guests of Club
During Week End-Leake Pitches Tomorrow. 2

answer TO a telegram sent by Presi
dent Alvin NJ Smith last Friday. "a
Although the Hustlers are now ir
seventh place. the Nirginlans have
experienced lots of trouble In beating
them this season. SO far the Hus.iers
have won a ma tority of the :~alies
played with the local club, but Man
ager Smith is expecting to get back
at them during their stay hefe this
week
The Montreal Royals have been
travelling at rapid gait during the
past few days and they have a ;.uoa
chance to cop the International
League gonfalon. When Pat Done.
van was here with his Buffalo Herd
few days ago he stated that this
Canadian club is yet to be reckonel
with and 1t is the only one that Is Civ
ing him any worries. The club In
going good at the present time and
the Nireinians will have to exEnd
themselves to get the big end ofN. ne
series from them.
Albert Leake will doubtless fAsM
the Hustlers In the first game tpENof-
row afternoon. Rhoades and Kea.sssv
will he the other two local huriers 70
face the invaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
STRAvGLtR LEWIS TO
MEET TWO GRAPPlERS
kentuckian Agrees to Throw Boil,
Hnow and Draak Twice Dur
ing Evening.

The next wrestling card to be Of
fered devotees OF the sport in this city
is a three cornered affair In Broad
Street Park next Thursday night be-
tween Stranger" Lewis, the man
who recently held the mighty Joe
stecher TO a tive-hour. non-fail draw
in Omaha. and Ivan Linow. the Ter
rible Cossack." and Tom Draak, the
Belgian Whirlwind.' Lewis agreeing
TO throw both of his adversaries In an
hour and fifteen minutes. The match
is the feature attraction OF the sea-
son and promises to attract a record
breaking crowd.
That Lewis has a mans size Job
on his hands in endeavorinE to throw
two such formidable opponents in one
evening Is admitted by the "Strang-
ler's" most ardent admirers Well
posted wrestling critics believe the
Kentuckian will find II more Of a job
than he Is capable of handling.
Lewis however, is confident that he
can accomplish the feat.
In tackling Draak and Iinow the
stranger" will have 10 throw about
$50 pounds OF avordupois. Linow
weighs about 225 and Draak nearly
that much. Added to the weight
against him. Lewis will encounter two
OF the cleverest, fastest heavyweights
on the mat. Linow and Draak can
play II safe all the way through.
while Lewis will have to force the
going.
7 This. however. II IL learned. is not
the scheme OF Draak and Lnow. Ac-
cording to report going the rounds.
IT has been planned for Linow to hrst
take on Lewis and to carry him y
whiriwind match, the Cossack being
Kentuckian- Iknow u said to have
made the etAtenaont that e will not
~ neeensaxy 4sE I4anl a svsn eet
~ W - & 7! T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

SPORTS =. -. 81. -. ......
Petersburg. Va. Aug. 1.-THE
Goober batters found both of Hart
sells box offerings easy in today's
double bill and pounded out total
of thirty-two hits for an average Of
sos. winning both contests, the first,
IL to o, and the second. IL to ?. Gar
din opposed Dozier In the curtain
raiser and held the Tars To three siN'
giles, while his teammates were driv-
ing out sixteen singles and a double.
The game was featureless except for
the hitting OF Henry, Shaw and Writ
ted. the trio making ten hits out OF
possible fourteen.
In the second game Shepherd q
Chester sand -lotter. was pitted against
Owens The latter walked Slasle TO
start with and after Baker flew out
to Shaw, Summers, Hartsell and Rip
led in succession driving over two
runs. Only two more visitors reached
first base after the opening stanza and
neither of them reached second. Shep-
herd gave up a total of fifteen safeties
In Ave innings, including two doubles
and a triple which with several mis-
plays netted the Nuts one dozen tall
lies. Hartsell pitched the sixth In
ming and retired Goalby, Bowen and
Allen in order with the ala OF last
double play. Lester simmons scored
four runs In three legal times at bat.
Henry and Whitfield starred again at
bat with six hits out OF a possible
seven.
In the fourth inning OF the first
game Baker singled to center field,
Summers few out TO left, Baker was
thrown out in an attempt TO steal and
Hartseli, who WAS at bat, dropped
his bat and went TO the field, his team
following The scorer thought the
batter had been called out on strikes
and the umpire did not notice that
there were but two out When Hart
sell went back to bat at the opening
of the fifth inning the scorer reported
that he was batting out of order and
the error of the previous inning was
discovered.
The scores:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

After one more week at home the
Virginians leave for their third and
last Northern invasion of the season,
playing away from home more than
three weeks. Following these games
away from home the boys will return
here and end the season with Balti-
more and Newark.
Tommy Leach and his Rochester
Hustlers will be the guests OF the
Richmond club for, the first three
DAYS this week, they being here Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. Fol-
lowing the evacuation of Richmond
by the Hustlers. Dan Howley will
bring his Montreal Royals into town
for four games. The Nirginians have
three scheduled games and one post
poncd contest with the Canadians.
The four games are supposed TO be
played off during the last two days Of
the week. Thursday being day of
rest for the players but every effort
is being made to get the Royals to
come here Thursday to play off one
or the games. Whether this will be
done by the Canadians is not known
up TO this time, no word having been
received from the Montreal club in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

Summary: Two base hits--Murrav
Kelly Three base hits-O Donnell,
Kelliher. Sacrifice hits-HendryS.
O'Donneil Clemens (fiyl. Murray
tfiy). Stolen hases-Steinbrenne
Priest Double play--Smith to Ora
ham. Struck out--Bv Ross, 4; ny
Thompson. / by Brady, l. Base on
halls-By Ross, l: by Russell. g.. by
Thompson. /. Hit BY pitcher BY
Russell tEiben; by Ross tSmith).
wild pitch-By Thompson. /. Hits
made-Off Ross. 6 in I innings: eff
Crabble. 2 and none out in eighth:
OF Russell. 4 in 6 innings, none out
in seventh; of Thompson, In Ia
innings Left on bases-Richmonc,
S. Toronto. g. Cmpires-Branseeld
and Westervelt. Time-2 hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Toronto,

Summary, TWo-hase hits-~Eihel.
McDormott. Steipbrenner. Thompson
~. Three base hils-Bankston,
Blackburne Sacrifice ait-Bsrming
ham stolen Murray. Double
piaY--keating to McDermott to
Priest Struck out--By Heating, 5;
by Herbert i by Thompson. 2 Bases
on balls~~OY Heating. s. off Thomp-
son. | Hit by p'teher-~By Herbert.
/ CHendrYXA, by Eeating, i fkritch-
GILL, Passed balls kritchell. ReSn-
ODDS Hus--~On Herbert. { in S in
ningS Lett on Richmond. I;
Toronto, rpircS--Wesie and
BranSiltld Time-~9.57
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
CLEVELAND DEFEATED
- AGAIN BY 81. LOUIS
Browns Terminate Their Drive at
Home by Administering Cc,e-
land Drubbing.
FABER WINS FROM TIGERS
Boston Red Sox Win Out Over WASH
ington, While Lowry Mackmen Get
Two Contests From New York
Yankees

st Louis Aug. 1.-THE Browns
terminated their great drive on the
home grounds today by beating
Cleveland. Ia TO o. Jones men open
ed the game with a vicious attack
upon Morton. and with FIVE runs in,
two out and the bases filed, klepfer
relieved him Miller doubled. clear
ing the bags. and Sisters second
safety in that round scored Miller
with the ninth run. Plank held the
Indians to two hits, both by Speaker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
BALTIMORE BIRDS SPLIT
WITH LEAGUE LEADERS

Baltimore, Md. Aug. 1.-THE Birds
and Bisons went fifty-nfty on today's
bargain bill. the locals taking the first
game. to 5, and the visitors the
second. to g. The Orioles found
Pennock and Cav easy In the open-
er and had the nightcap apparently
cinched until the ninth when Buffalo
came in and slammed crowell for
four runs. The hitting OF CHANNEL
and Hartxell featured. Score:
HolttmOre--Eyrst CANA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
TARS SHOWED UNDER s
~" BY PETERSBURGERS
Make Total of Thirty two Hits and Easily Capture Both Games
From Mary Jane Crew-Rocky Mount Tarheels Win
Double Header From Builders.
folk team went to the fetu.

Score by innings; n
Norfolk ... ....... 900 coo a6n--- O
Petersburg ..., .....30i OH 0lx---Ia
Summary; Two-base hits--Sifnmons
Sacrifice hits--Shaw, Hudgins tfly1
stolen bases-Mays. Henry shaw, Z,
Whitfield. = Double plays-Hartsef "a
Siagle. struck out---By Doziers, &, hv
Gardin, g. passeu balis--By Allen, s.
Left on bases-Norfolk. ., Petersburg.
4 Umpire--Mr. Buckley Time---1.80.