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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
.CITY WHARF IS FOR
! USE OF EVERYBODY
Board of Affairs So Rules
With Regard to Unload
ing Sand.

Sand, plain ordinary sand. the
kind that is taken out OF the river
and used to make mortar, was the
cause Of a special meeting OF the
City Board OF Affairs this morning,
at which the city fathers gravely de-
cided that any one who wants to may
unload sand at the c;ty wharf. pro-
vided they do II without interfering
with any one else. Iuasmueh as a
derrick and an engine are necessary
to the successful unloading OF sand
at that point and there is room for
but one plant of the kind, 1t will be
trlfle difficult for one person 10
operate without prejudice to others,
but the Board OF Affairs did not con-
slider 1t part OF its duty to throw light
upon that phase OF the matter.
Meanwhile Nuzum and Deberry.
who own the First Ward livery, are
taking out sand with hosting plant
that was installed at the wharf by
the Crosson Construction company OF
Brownsville when work on the Mo
nongahela railroad was begun. II
was understood when the construc-
ton company set up its plant that
the public property was 10 be used
temporarily" Following the COM
pletion OF tho railroad work the
Crosson people left here and some
time later the effects they left be-
hind were sold by Constable Satter-
field. When about n week ago the
Point Marion Dredging company nos
ed a barge full OF sand up to the city
wharf and Nuzum and Deberry be.
gan TO dip out the cargo and deposit
It on the bank with the Crosson plant
the neighbors began TO make In
quirles as to just what is the mean
ing OF temporarily" With the idea
of getting little first hand informa-
ton on the subject, City Commits
sioner Ira Smith went to Brownsville
yesterday to see the Crosson Con-
struction company. They admitted
that they owned the hoisting plant
on the city wraf, but contended that
they did not control 1t, having leased
II TO Nuzum and Deberry.
That put the matter straight up to
the commission. Would II. or would
IT not. order the owners Of the First
Ward livery to get of the public
landing place? 1t was decided that
1t would not. and there the matter
rests for the present.
Most OF the sand being unloaded
at that point is being consumed by
the contractors who are building the
new Presbyterian church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
Technical Difficulty,

At one OF the rehearsals OF play
the "supers" had to go up to an altar
and kneel before 1t. After rehearsing
FIVE o. six times the stage manager
lost his temper with them and shout.
ed: mo. no! Where are your genu.
fiexions?" The chief super" scratched
his head with a puzzled expression on
his face. We'll. sir" he said, apollo.
getioally, we haven't had them from
the property master!"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
Wlse Practice Of The Ineas.

The Incas, ancient rulers of Peru,
were one Of the earliest authentic ex.
nmples Of the high eugenic develop
ment Of the human race. Their sys.
tenn OF choosing each year the finest
physical specimens Of young woman
hood from all classes to become
brides Of the sun" or wives Of the
ruler. having quite an opposite effect
10 that Of the limited and unfortunate
matrimonial customs of present day
royalty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
Quite Enouah.

Window dressing as an art some
lines enlists the aid OF humorists. says
he New York Evening Post. One
such found It incumbent upon him to
make the window Of q cigar sh in
Liberty street conspicuous the Their
day. He took a capacious cigar box,
hlled It with nondescript cheroots OF
The genus stogie. placed It in the win.
dow, and added this sign. a Cent.
Enough Said"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

Farm Demonstration-County Farm
Agent H. L. Smith has announced a
farmers meeting and crop demonstra.
ton to be held on the farm of NJ. T. J.
Downs near Pennington Wednesday
OF next week, June IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

3. q o. PromotIon-H. L. Miller
car shop foreman Of this city. has
been transferred to Grafton whore
he will become general foreman. He
succeeds W. o. Bolin who has boer
sent TO the shops Of Cumbo, Nd. /,
Is understood that J. D. Catrell, Of
Clarksburg, will come here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

Luxon Hero - The Government
launch Luzon which 10 in service at
Lock II. near Little Falls, where
some repairs are being made came
to Fairmont yesterday TO get some
material that was needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
Growilno,

People say that growing relieves
their nerves" On the contrary, It
doubles the strain by fixing the growl.
hrs attention on snnoyances, and In.
ereasing their power to do mischief.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

VIII Install offieers-This evening
Grand Deputy Chancellor Carl Riggs
will install the recently elected offic.
ers Of Mountain City lodge, knights
Of Pythias. After the lodge meeting
proper there will be social session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

District meeting-The annual con,
vention OF District No. s OF the Re
bekah lodge will be held in this city
next Monday at Odd Fellows hall. The
sessions will begin at o'clock in the
morning and will continue through the
day and evening. Local members Of
the order will serve lunch and supper
TO the visitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

Tax Revision-Although the Board
Of Review and Equalization OF Mar
ion county have been in session since
July 8. yet but few changes have been
made so far in the work OF the as.
SCISSOR. The board will continue their
session until July 30.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

City to Buy motoreyele-At a meet
ing OF the Board Of Affairs this morn
Ing. the Board ordered the Commits
sioner OF Finance. ]. Walter Barnes.
and chief OF Police to puchase one
Harley.Davidso motorcycle to be u.s.
ed as "speedomaniac" chaser. The
price and the description of the car
will be decided later by the commit
tee appointed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Urges City to Scrub
Herr Street Subway

West End residents who live in the
vicinity of the Herr street subway and
employees of the industrial plants on
the eastern banks of Paxton creek
particularly, complain about the un-
sanitary condition of the roadway
through the underground passage and
urge a general scrubbing of the street.
The Telegraph's recent editorial
calling attention to the advisability of
a regular flushing of the streets with
fire hose streams is heartily commend
ed by some of the men who travel the
subway daily In discussing this prob
lem one complaint says:
Il notice your paper, which is ad-
vocating the washing of the streets as
a sanitary measure, has the commen-
dation of DR.. ]. NJ. ]. Raunick, chief
of the city bureau of health. We de-
sire to call his attention to the un-
sanitary condition of the Herr street
subway which is occasionally swept by
the sweeper, the dirt pushed to the
sides and on the sidewalk. where it
lies in piles, water-soaked by the
leakage of water through the roof of
the subway, reeking with filth, and a
constant menace to the health of hun
dreds of people who are daily obliged
to use this subway. The importance of
washing this section of street is very
necessary"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
-WELTYS 4 CORNER

Local fans are now doing a whole
lot of talking about the Islanders. This
is. taken as an evidence that the future
games will receive a liberal patronage.
Taking two games from the Syracuse
team was an achievement that shows
Harrisburg in the same class with the
ing the fact that had George Cockill
and Walter Blair been at the helm
early in the season the team would be
chasing the leaders.
Harrisburg fans will not get a
dounle-header with Utica on Saturday.
One of the games scheduled with the
Utes will be. played at Williamsport
Saturday afternoon. Early arrange
ments with the Motive Power team
gives the local contenders for honors
in the Pennsylvania Railroad league
the right to Island Park on Saturday.
Trenton will be the attraction, and as
victory over the Tigers means much
to the local railroaders, a change of
plans is impossible. Every effort pos
sible was made to have the Motive
Power game played on another day.
While local fans are vitality in
terested in the present stride of the
Islanders, and two games on a Satur-
day afternoon would have brought
cash profits, they realize that a change
of plans could not be made and will
lend their patronage to the Motive
Power boys. Harrisburg is now lead
ing the railroad league with two games
to the good. There is but one more
game to play on the local schedule
after Trenton. 1t is with Wilmington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Uncle Sam Helps to
Keep Tabs on Dread
Baby Plague in City

While the city bureau of health keeps
mighty watchful eye open for any
evidence of infantile paralysis in this
city, the dreaded baby plague has not
yet made it's appearance in Harrisburg,
according to DR.. ]. NJ. ]. Raunick, city
health officer
Not only are the few local suspects
being carefully watched and will con-
tinue to be under the medical inspec-
tors eagle eye until after the period
of contagion has passed. but all the
youngsters who come into Harrisburg
from the States or cities wherein the
disease is fiourlshing, are being kept
under surveillance.
The federal government, according to
DR.. Raunick is keeping close tabs on
the infantile paralysis situation
throughout the country by notifying
the various State health departments of
the name, address, age, description, etc.
of any youngster under fifteen years
of age. who leaves New York or New
Jersey. The State department in turn
acquaints the health departments in
the city of the youthful travellers des-
/ tination. This enables local depart
ments to keep in touch with the new
arrivals from the infected districts.
Four or five notifications to this effect
have been received by the Harrisburg
bureau
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
LOCAL BATSMEN
SHOW GOOD WORK
Averages For Week Put Dow
ney in Lead; Mcconnell of
Utica Tops League

Late averages figured up to last
Thursday show Harrisburg coming to
the front in hitting and other special
work. While the figures are not official,
due to the fact that press reports do
not carry all official scores, the in
formation is pleasing from local
standpoint.
Downey is leading the Harrisburg
batters with an average of .346. He
has played in 10 games, according to
the report. Elliott, who played in %
games, has .2S8. Mcconnell, of the
Utes, leads the league with $50. There
are real hitters, including Sullivan,
Elmira, .S01 Broger, Wilkes Barre,
,S21; Strait and Higgins, Scranton,
.SO7 and 800, respectively; Smith,
Syracuse, .303; Murphy and Jones,
Binghamton, 1858 and .S4S, respect
lively.
In base stealing Quinn, of Syracuse,
leads with %. Evans, of Syracuse,
Brown, Harrisburg, Gonzales, Bing-
hamton, each, 22 Harrison, Reed and
Layden are leading as sacrifice hitters.
Cooke and Huenke have been doing
good work in this line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
WESTERN BOY IS
NEW TENNIS STAR
Eliminates Pell in Eastern
Tournament; Plays Superb
Game All Times

Boston, Mass, July 26.-The Califor-
nian tennis web entangled another
Eastern star in the Longwood singles
yesterday. Theodore Roosevelt Pell,
fifth in the national rank, being van
quished by Clarence j. Griffin, of San
francisco, in straight sets, with the
score 6-1, 6-1, 81. The famous back
hand exponent was no match for his
coast rival, who played the same su-
perlative tennis as that which brought
him victory over r. Norris Williams,
I'd, on Monday. That he could win from
two such leading lights in the game
in straight sets has raised Griffin high
in the opinion of those who have been
watching the play in the early rounds.
In eliminating Pell from the tourna-
ment Griffin played at the top of his
game. Crafty and resourceful, he held
the New Yorker at his mercy in the
first two sets, and though he was
forced to a harder battle in the third,
he still had the reserve to pull out of
the fire deuce set.
Fell on in Last Set
The Californians game fell off a bit
in the last set after he had gained a
lead of Al. Up to this time his care
fully judged placements had kept Pell
in difficulties, but now Griffin, with the
end in sight, became a bit unsteady.
Errors piled up against him and helped
Pell tt bring the set to deuce and even
to the vantage game. but Griffin was
able to recover in time to close out the
set to his credit.
Among the other prominent players
who advanced to the fourth round are
Watson NJ. Washburn, Craig Biddle,
William NJ. Johnston and Roland Rob
erts in the upper half, and in the lower
half with Griffin are Joseph G. Arm
strong, his next opponent and Ichiya
Kumagee, of Toxic. three times victor
over the Californian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

Winning Saturdays game will be big
help TO Mike Friels crowd
It looks like a rejuvenation of the
New York State League is necessary.
The daddy of all minor leagues is
not doing big cash business this sea-
many cities. While Harrisburg is not
up to the standard, it is said other
towns in the league with less popu-
lation and having teams high up in the
race are not doing as well as this city.
Binghamton'S owner, who heretofore
has always come to the front with the
necessary cash, is ready to sell out.
Elmira wants TO drop the game, ac-
cording to reports. The salvation of
the New York State League may come
in making it a stronger Pennsylvania
organization.
Hagerstown fans are evidently not
pleased with the baseball game offered
by the Blue Ridge League team of that
place. dispatch from Hagerstown
to-day announces that the franchise is
on the market. 1t is said local busi-
team as big advertisement for city
will organize a company and take over
the Hagerstown franchise.
Playground sports are furnishing
much interest these days. Baseball is
holding the lead for popularity. In
yesterdays series the Harris Park
team defeated the Reservoir team,
score 22 to s. In the 15-year- old class
the Sycamore team won from the Cow.
dens, score Is to 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
NEW RECORD IN
PACING CLASSIC
Grand Circuit Races at Detroit
Furnishes Many Thrills;
Fast Time
Special to the Telegraph

Detroit, July 26.-Miss Harris NJ, a
daughter of Peter the Great. beautifully
driven by Lou Mcdonald, yesterday won
the $4,000 Board of Commerce Stake
for 2.06 PAGERS, the feature event of the
second days Grand Circuit program.
Incidentally, Mcdonald drove the In
dianapolis mare into a worlds record
for two consecutive heats by a 4-year-
old mare and also established a new
record for the Board of Commerce
Stake, heretofore known as the Cham
Der of Commerce Stake The new mark
was set in the first heat, which was
covered in 2.01A, and the worlds rec
ord was completed when Miss Harris
NJ. negotiated the second mile in 2.01%
OutcIasses Field
Miss Harris NJ. completely outclassed
the field in the first two heats. The
third heat furnished the real fight of
the race, Miss Harris NJ winning in a
grueling finish with Savoy, Sadie Dens-
more, and Billy Dale. Billy Dale led
to the three-quarters, with Miss Harris
NJ. in second place. At this point the
Held closed in and the finish was so
close that many of the spectators were
uncertain as to which had won.
The 212 trot for 2-year-oIds, with
$4,000 added, was captured by Harrods
Creek, which took the last two heats
from Expressive Lou.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Steel Corporation Has
Largest Earnings For
Quarter in Its History
Special to the Telegraph

New York. July 26.- Surprising the
most optimistic prediction of earnings
by S10,000,000 the Steel Sorporat ion re-
ported to-day the most brilliant quar-
ter in its history. In the three months
ended June 80 net income. after op-
Grating expenses and repairs had been
accounted for, was S31,126,04S, COM
pared with $6O,713,624 in the preceding
quarter, and $27,95O,o55 in the June
quarter last year.
The directors decided in a short
meeting to declare an extra dividend
of per cent, payable wit hthe usual
quarterly disbursement of IL per cent.
on September 29 to stockholders of rec
ord September 1. The quarters earn
ings amply provided for the extra, the
balance above all dividends being s47,-
964,525, an increase more han $15000,-
600 over the same item in the March
quarter, when nothing besides the or
dtnary dividend was ordered The bal
ance of income applicable to the COM
mon stock was equivalent to III per
cent, or at the annual rate of 46.S per
cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Millersburg Boosts Game;
Reorganize For Campaign

will get big boost here. An enthus-
iastic meeting in the Helwig Offices,
the Millersburg Athletic Association
was reorganized. These officers were
elected
President DR.. c. NJ. Rickert secre-
tary, c. w. Rubendall; treasurer, K. E.
Heckert; chairman finance committee,
W. A. Hemminger; chairman member
ship committee Paul High; chairman
publicity committee, ]. B. Seal; chair
man property committee, Earl Snyder;
manager, R. A Bowman.
Another meeting has been called for
Thursday evening at s o'clock to elect
a board of directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Funston to Take
Up Healey Case
Special to the Telegraph

Washington, D. c., July 26.--Ad-
1utant General Mccain to-day ordered
General Funston to investigate fully
the reported neglect of Clinton o.
Healey, of the Twenty-third Infantry,
National Guard of New York, which
led to his death, as charged in a letter
last Sunday. The death of Private
Healey has started the machinery of
the War Department and if the sani-
tary conditions are as reported in the
Brownsville camp there will be a con-
gressional investigation. Senator Wads-
worth has also written the adjutant
general about the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

Eastern tennis followers have the
satisfaction of knowing that at least
one prominent tennis trophy will not
go westward. George NJ. Church. of
Tenafly, n. J., defeated William e. Da-
Wis, of San Francisco, in the final
round of the Rockaway hunting tour
nament at Cedarhurst, N. ]. AS every
prize of any Importance in tennis-land
seems to take flight to the sunny cline
of California, Churchs victory arouses
no little interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

Three base hits, Layden, Harrison,
Wheat. Stolen bases Madden and
Riley. Sacrifice hit, Roth. Sacrifice
fly, Fritz Double play Madden to
Riley, Cook to Mills, Downey to Cook
to Mills. Left on bases, Syracuse, 6;
Harrisburg, 6. Bases on balls, off
Huenke, /. Hit by pitcher, by Huenke
(Rfley, Evans). Struck out, by Taylor,
.2 Huenke, 2. Umpire, Johnson and
Kuhn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
COWS AND HOGS KuLED

Hagerstown, Md. July 26.-During
a severe thunderstorm in this county
lightning struck and killed three cows
belonging to Chrales Sprecher and a
bolt slew thirteen hogs in a row on
the farm of Mrs Ball, near Brethed's.
The bolt followed a wire fence for
some distance and leaped off into the
drove of hogs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

TWO base hits, Parsons, Riley, Hill
debrand, Roth. Three base hit, Harri-
son. Home run, Layden. Stolen bases,
Madden Double plays, Layden to
Wheat, Friel to Martin to Riley, Ell
lott to Cook to Mills. Left on bases,
Syracuse, 6; Harrisburg. 4. Bases on
balls, off Friel. 2; Parsons, 4. Struck
out, by Friel, 2; by Parsons, 2. Um-
pires, Kuhn and Johnson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
THREE KILLED IN CAFE
SPeeiaI to the Telegrabh

Hagerstown, Pa, July 26. - Yester-
day two women and one man were
killed when the Vivian Restaurant. in
South Jonathan street, collapsed after
cloudburst. The dead, al of Hagers-
town are Mrs allie Anderson, Mrs.
Mary Summers and S. NJ. Morton. The
women were employees of the
restaurant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
HARRISBURG WINS
TWO FAST GAMES
Sensational Fielding Feature
Pitching Duels at Syracuse;
Other Teams Idle

Syracuse. N. Y, July 26. - Trim
ming Syracuse in both games of a
doubleheader yesterday was a further
indication that the Cockill crew is an
important factor in this seasons race
In the first game Harrisburg won by
a score of 2 to /, and they annexed a
second victory with a score of to 1.
The visiting pitchers, backed by SEN
sational fielding offered a stonewa1l
defense.
The double defeat was a severe jolt
to the Syracuse team which is push
ship of the race. A double victory
yesterday while the Bingoes were idle
would have frightened up the race
more, only an eyelash would have
separated the teams, but the double
jar gave the locals a temporary set
back.
Alright Pitching
Huenke and Taylor had an alright
pitching duel in the opening battle,
with the visiting pitcher having the
better of the argument. He allowed
five hits, three less than his rival, and
excepting in the fourth inning was
invincible.
Harrisburg tied the score in the
sixth and won out in the eighth when
punched swats sent runner across.
In the second battle Parsons out
pitched Friel. The Harrisburg HEAVIER
allowed five hits in the seven innings,
while Friel was touched up for eight
Scores:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
LEvINsKY WINS OVER BURKE
By Associated Pres

St. Louis, Mo-, July 26.-Battling
Levinsky. of Philadelphia, beat Tom
Burke, of st. Louis, decisively in a
twelve-round boxing bout here last
night Levinsky weighed 10 pounds
and Burke $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
TENNIS MATCHES POSTPONED

Boston, Mass, July 26.-Postpone-
ment of matches in the Longwood
singles and eastern doubles lawn ten
mis- tournament appeared probable
early to-day, with rain falling heavily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ELECTED

Special to the Telegraph
cambridge, Pa, July 26. - Professor
Isaac j. Kreider, of Lebanon, has been
elected the principal of the Bainbridge
public schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

Here is a picture of Rube Oldring
in his new Yankee uniform. His ad-
dition to the Yankee team strengthens
their pennant chances considerably.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
AXE TWO FROM SYRACUSE NEW TENNIS DETROIT
Baseball Summary;
Where They Play Today

WHERE TEAMS PLAY TO-DAY
New York State League
Harrisburg at Utica.
Albany at Syracuse.
Elmira at Binghamton.
Scranton at Wilkes Barre.
National League
Pittsburgh, at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
American League
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW

New York State League
Harrisburg at Utica
Albany at Syracuse.
Elmira at Binghamton.
Scranton at Wilkes-Barre.
National League
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
American League ..,'''
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.