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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
,TEARNEY PRESENTS
PLAN FOR ECONOMY
rAnoNA1. CONCESSION MAY TAKE
EAVORABLE ACTION ON SUI
4ESTION
Gas. IA Leagues Present Request foF
illumination or Draft Prom fne1F
Leagues

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. --.N NJ,
hearing the request OF IN" P"I.,;r.
ttyes or the Class IA leagues RESI- 80,
to tho elimination of the hTaV Iii II
their leagues. the National - >
Cornrnfs.fon, announced here t"nlSne
that II would give careful consideration
to the request and than ao1oufneo.
The commission also heard plea
from the smaller leagues that at lsn S,
its moral influence be eXsrtsu I" Htlp
the minor leagues out OF wnN W. ~
tured to be a most deploraoIe cn'tolttot;
tho Three I League. acted as sPohesi, !t
for the minor leagues ana Hrseu si'
commission to recommend that 4 re-
classification and reorganization OF an
minor leagues be made with IN: tlea III
view Of eliminating excess rallroao "t w.
maximum salary list and other IDEAS
that he claimed would go Tar toward
putting a large majority or the minor
leaxue clubs on q paying basis whereas
now they are losing propositions.
The commission also TOOK this under
advisement but promised MI earn!
that he could rest assured tha' ttE
commission would do every .nint t,, u, don ~
power TO help along the lines laio down
by him. ,,,,s,
Hermann was reelected president anu
John +. Bruce. secretary Tor inc corn
ing year while q large amount or rnu-
tine business was transacted ana Cha!f-
man Hermann announced that Tor tlE
first time to his recollection every case
had been disposed OF cN".nt the IuatlefS
presented at today's needing
The Glass "A men With President I'd,
ard RarrowS OF 'he lntcrnaiinnll
earue and President Thomas Hickey ~
the American Association as spok"Smen
presented six requests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
CHARLESTON SELECTED
FOR TENNIS CENTER

NEW YORK. Jan. PLANS have been
made by In" Tinted states Natiuhi'
Lawn Tennis Association. thcSl""hI
I;rnrgc T. Adrn announced tonight y"
designate abnu: forty cities rs rnniS
,,,nlcrS" for tournaments HltAlhG inc
winters to enter the Junior or h"ys MA
tinnal championships. The cities ten
tntivcly selected include: PORTLAND
Maine: Boston. Hartford. New YORK;
lhIJadrirhia. Baltimore. WaShinEt"n
Atlanta. birmingham. Louisville. 'hhr-
lesion. W. Va. cincinnati. 'ndianarnliS'
Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Detroit. hunai":
Utica. chirago. Milwaukee,. Grand
Rapids. ST. Louis. Memphis. New or
leans. Houston. Dallas. TcNarkana 'kla-
hnma city. Wichita. Kansas city:
Omaha. Minn"ar"!lS. Duluth. Gran"
Forks. y. D.. IL pus". Denver. salt Lake
city. Butte. Lewiston, Las Angeles. san
Francisco. Portland and Seattle:
Winners Of each Of th"S" t"nuls cent
rr championships will h"' eligible /" play
for junior or boys national till" IN
tournament to he held II tn" sam" time
and plac" uf thr National Singles cham
pinnShp Of the Iull"h States. Another
chang, tn" COMMITTEE" in charge VIII
suggest is tn lower Ia" age limit for
each class. II it's r"C0mm"ndnlIn IONS are
ado pItd the liinil for Juniors Will b" |?
and for III" boys Ii years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
MANY BASKETBALL
GAMES THIS WEEK
Wheeling High School Team will Open
Season With Benwood Here Satur-
day Night

Tho rss-iu:p; .nn uf school Yesterday III
,h,. Wheeling district again brings back
activities in basketball and Friday and
saturday OF his. Week Will Sue many
games played
Til. Wheeling High school boys tenn
will open the season saturday night.
playing IN" faS; five representing tine
l'ucn High School Of Henwnod The
,'atn"'l-al High school will play H." In
ion High school nn Friday might. and
the Rcllaire High school h"yS' and girlE
team Will mot tn. tivcS representing
III. -, CIairSvitl. High school teams.
Moundsvill" will pla% at Moundsrillc:
The -rrindslp hia district High school
team will play IT SiS5"rsvillc anil Mid
,Ilehnuruc on Friday and Saturday
nights. and ths l.inS!y Institute Will
"l..n with bridgeport at the bridgeport
floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
CHILD AUTO VICTIM
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Mary Pollock. live-yrarold child nt
Mrs. Steve Pollock. seriously injured
in IN automobile accident in the Mar
rows. sunday, will probably recover.
II was announced al 2:3n o'clock this
morning by attendants at the Glen
dale hospital The child is suffering
from slight fracture Of The skull
and while the wound is serious, il is
not thought that she will die. The
child was resting easily this morning
Mrs. Pollock. also confined TO The
Glendale hospital. is Improving rapidly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
BUSY COURT TERM
At STEUBENV|LLE
OPENED IN THAT CITY YESTEHA'A1
WITH JUDGE CARL SMITH
PRESIDING.

STEl Bt.NNIL1.E. o.. Jan. - ~
January term Of common pleas COZ!
which opened here today with JuoS
carl IT. Smith Is expected tn prove IN, ~,
busiest in the history "f IN" court. mI
list Of assignments is the largest OH
record and the court will have to hetp
the machinery going at top speed !"
clean up everything scheduled. mn.
too. the lawyers ar" getting BUSY. FOL
some weeks business about the curt
house has been III low rbb. but with the
opening If Tn" January term of court
business took un IL squirt today ana pre-
"nL indications are that 1t VIII continue
brisk during In" entire term New cases
we're iir,I today in Iapid succession and
the rush promises to continue Tor an
indefinite time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
HERE'S WAY TO SOLVE
GAS BILL PROBLEMS
second Ward Negro Charges Neighbor
With Tapping His Line and
Stealing Gas.

Sud NuXum. O Second ward ""l"r"d
man, las found Il way !" solve tn" gas
bill pruhl"lu il charges made IN Il SUIT
In Squire W. l.. Wirkham'S justice court
AR, subSiautiatcd.
The charge is made by PETE TrihlI.
neghhOr that Nu2um tapped his I;ts
line and has hcen stealing gas for which
he has n""n paying by meter. Tribu. In
Il suit IT, hc heard by thu juSilc" this
evening. sues to recover none! Tor mo
gas he claims WAS stolen from him.
TIL" case WAS to have been heard last
evening but was postponed because Of
i!lr absence Of u material witness. for
~ HON III" JuStir" issued q rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
OVERCOME BY GAS
Percy Hornbrook Recovering From Ell
fects Of Gasoline Fumes From
Automobile,

Percy II. lInrnhrnnk. Of ihr Tr'ilihle
& I,utx supply company. j. recovering
at his home. No. IS Fifteenth street
from The effects of having been over
come by gas fumes while in his garage
Sunday afternoon. Returning from q
short automobile trip Mr.. llornbrooii
drove his machine in the garage anu
perInittcd the engine To continue 10 run
Il few minutes. The garage doors were
closed confinnE tho fu.hcS tn'ih" hI Id
ing. and Mr.. Iinrubronk was quickly
overcome. When found by members OF
his family. he WAS in serious c"ndl-
tiun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
FALSE PRETENSE
Serious Charge is Preferred Against
Railroad Manufacturing Date
Not Set,

II. #. I"rviS. SAID la Ia. II .paymaSt"r
for In" tsaitimnr" and obi" railroad.
was r'nland"d /" Jail 10y Squire L. &.
Hobbs laSl evening uu rnrnIlaiui uf
AShhy Jackson. u city fireman. who al
"E"h that Jrrvis secured So from him
under falls" rr"t"HSr. Til" money. az
r"rdtnE 10 Information given Squire Il.
e. Hobbs. was secured lay J"rvis On tn"
representation HAT H." wanted il 10 got
Nv" prisoners "It "I jail. mi; through
som failure: I" pay ana Information
fGrni>h''l - Jackson that Kirby had
mad" false representations Jackson
was !"d To max" complaint.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

\ series OF special services Is now in
progress at the First NJ. F. church here.
The services are held each evening at
1880 o'clock. preaching by the pastor.
Rev. Is. ". Roberts.
Miss Ruth Burch Of Moundsville. Is
spending several days here the guest OF
Misses Hazel and Elsie Mason Of Sixth
street.
Miss Margaret Baker. Of this city, has
resumed her studies at Wesleyan, after
a visit with her parents here over the
holidays.
I.ovd Jones, Of Akron. Ohio. Is spend
ing several days here with friends and
relatives.
Miss Bryanat is III at her home on
Marshall street.
Special evangelistic services arc being
held at the Church Of God here this
week. Rev. Cyrus A. Byler pastor or
the church. is conducting tho meetings.
Merton Carroll Of this city was In
Moundsvile yesterday attending to bus
mess matters.
Eane Wells and Wayne Gstewood LETT
last evening for Pittsburgh where they
will resume their studies at the univer-
sity Of Pittsburgh after visit over the
holidays at their homes here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
MADISON SQUARE MAY GO

NEW YORK. Jar. 2---!IiSturic Madison
Square Garden. Which was bid in bS lie
New York Life Insurance Company az 4
foreclosure sale som" time ago to pr,-
lcct q mortgage Was purchased Today hy
Il syndicate headed hv W. tnrman !tup-
crtS. No formal statement was; made as
to plans for tie future a.: the building
but ii was said that il alterations which
arc to he madH result in Il satisfactory
financial return the Arena will Il" con-
tinucd but # not il Will he torn down NJ
I he end Of a. year 20 make WAY for COM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
FIFTY-THREE ARRESTS
MADE In DISTURBANCE

VIRGINIA. Mimi. Jan o.--Fif1y-
three men arrested in connection with
trouble arising from q strike among
men employed in lhr mills Of the Vir.
ginia Il Rainy Lake Lumber Com
pany were brought in from the woods
to-day. for trial here. The police SAY
Il numb"" Of the men under arrcS; are
professional agitalorS of the Indus
trial Workers of the W0rId.",
The arrests followed the disturb.
Hncc in connection with picketing the
mills. Th" strike wHS called 10 Ell.
force demands for higher wages. i'm
proved working conditions and a
promis" on the parl Of the company
MOI 10 discriminate against members
of The w "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
POLICE P1cX-uH1

Frank Osnat. who gave Martins Ferry
as his place Of residence. was picked up
on a charge Of being SUSPICIOUS char
ar,cr last evening Complaint had been
made to Policeman Albert Custer that
the man was going Into yards In me
North End. opening doors and peerinG
into houses. Two men too drunk to tell
their names were locked up by Officer
Iiildcbrand. John 1.nsiii. another drunk,
was arrested by Officer Fullerton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
MACHINE BURNS OUT.>
Market Street Traffic Blocked by Mis-
hap to Street Car.

Traffic on Market street was blocked
for IL short time just before o'clock
last evening when one of the ma,
chimes driving Il Lansing switch car
on the Wheeling Traction system
burned out al Twelfth street. starting
Il fire under III" car. The trolley pole
was quickly drawn down and fire cx-
used TO put out the blaze.
Another Ohio side car pushed the
Lansing switch car, to the Island Car
barn. and passengers were transferred
III nnnIhEr car
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
JUDGE RITZ TAKES OATH

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Ian -
.ludgn Harold \. RitE. "f tn" supreme
Court ii Appeals. took IN" oath Of Of
nrn before a notary Iubir in Rluen"!d
and is her" ready To TAX" NJ the dutir
- fthr position to whirh he WAS elected
last November. Judge ". y. Miller
GlIalitird by taking h. oath before
t!"rk ". T. Mathews. If thu SIrrcmc
court. before tn" beginning of III" holt
day vacation. Judge Miller was re-
elected last November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
RECEIVER APPOINTED

pITTSRt;RGH Ian. 1.-The Fits
hurEh Trust Company WAS named r"-
r"ivcr for the Pittsburgh and Butler
Pathways Company today in common
pleas court here. The appointment re-
aeains, the railways company by tho
Pittsburgh trust tuinpan! as trustee
for some of The boudhnldrrs. IL is al
legged that The railways company has
bonds TO the amount OF H.,
:,nn. GnH and thai the payment OH tho last
two inSlall;ncnts Of interest has been
dc fault cd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
SELECT CAPTAIN THIS WEEK

Tho captain for the Wheeling High
school basketball hnys' team Will l." So
i"ct"d this week. 1t was announced last
night by prOf. II. Il. Johns. Members
uf tho team started prurti"c Yesterday
Afternoon for nc opening gam" Srtur.
day night. TIL" L"high SySt"m--ihat
Of selecting captains for. "nch gain"
will be used ihIS year Ia both the giriS'
and boys teams. Miss Dorothy Robin
son is captain for til" opening game u
week from Friday with St"uhcnvrll".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
M'CREIGHT DENIES HE
is TO LEAVE w. & J.
Assured Local Admirers That he would
Finish College Courne-1s
1917 Captain.

I:uiuurS /" tn" effect that Lloyd
"Scruhhy" McCrciEht. 1917 football
captaiu at Washington and jefferson
college. WAS to dessert the Rcd and
iilarX and enter the United States Naval
Academy. were set ut r"st Friday when
III. captain-ul""t was here with tn" W.
& j. luSSrrS for game with Tn" local
y. NJ. t. \. uuintrItr. M"cr"icht as
Surrd local admirers thua no would fin
lSh his college course at Washington.
but refused TO nuke any comment on
newspaper articles concerning his de-
parlurc from Washington. which have
-aunra:rd in nitlShurEh rnpnrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
PROVING ALIBI FOR
DETECTIVE CROWLEY

SAN FRANCISCO. cal. ism. @.-Wlt-
rCsseS called today 10y III" defense III
the trial Of Franz B"pp. 'ierman consul
general and his six associates. charged
with violating neutrality by conspirlnG
to destroy property Of Great Britain and
her allies. testified that {. C. crowley,
n detecliv. for the consulate, WAS at 4
hotel In Tacoma on the night Of May ~,
1915. whrn 4 barge load or dynamite 4or
The Russian government exploded in the
h:rbur ~ Seattle. The government al
lcgrs TINT Crowley and Louis !. smith,
Il defendant who has become Il govern
cnu, witness, were directly concerned
in the destruction Of the dynamite.
Other witnesses will hc introduced to-
morrow, according In the defense, III
further effort In prove truwlcyS lnno-
c"ncr Of completely in the alleged cX-
motifs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
AVIATOR RETURNS

IEMpSTEAD. y. Y. Ian. Peter ..
C'TrX'l MilmaII. one "f til" eleven avia-
tors VIII" flew IL Philadelphia Saturday
rrIurnrd this afternoon. The Tim" con
sumed in ~" flight was M hour and
10 minutes Milmnh reported that II"
encountered d"nS" fog banks AMI had IL
steer most nf the diSlanr" by compass
+" made he fliSh: alone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
JUDGE MAsoN'S FINAL ACT

rIlAIIESTON. W. Va. Jan. ALI
appeal and siIprrrrdrHS in the cast from
Mumungnlia county of Emory +. Mckm-
n"y against Dd"ll l.. Mckinney. allowed
by Judge John ". Mason III his home in
FHirmon, saturday evening. were re-
corded to-day in III" supreme Court 81
.NpI"als This WAS the last official act
ut .Iudg" Mason who's" Term ms Il Su-
prem" court iuhg" expired with l!j".
This proceeding RESULTS from divorce
suit 1t Involves alimUny and III" Gus
tudy of the children u: I'll" lili%anis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
1000" STEWART HOME

GOO" Stewart arrived home Ir$l"r-
day from Columbus. where h" h"St"d
Abe kabnk"ff. Of Memphis. Tenn. IL II
ten round bout New Years day. Stew
art WAS none thu worst from thu al;rHy
and yesterday stated TINT he felt like
another bout last evening. This was
III. second meeting uf kahakOif and
Stewart. a former bout being n knock
nilt for the lnrnl ilphtrr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

BIG ADVANCE IN RUBBER

NEW YORK. Jan. An immediate
fuurtc cen percent advance in he price Of
rubber footwear OF all kinds was an
nounccd here To-Day 10y the United StnIrS
Rubber Company This represented. il
was said by All officer of tn" company.
AN increase nf almost twenty percent
over the price 1T this tim" last year. du"
10 conditions brought about by the war.
The company has also advanced tir"
prices. effective az once. averaging !! =.
percent for castings and ten percent for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
a BIG aASSER

PlTTSEI RC;II. Jan. ~ ras well
with al estimated production OF $j.hnn.-
qua frot ~ day has been brought in ncar
East Mrk"nsp0ri II IL The largest we'll
hr"llahi in for NOR" ihan year in This
district Tn" pressure uf The we'll is so
great that no attempts have yet he"n
,nnG, IL IN ", TIN flow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
WORKING IN FULL
Pollack Factory Resumes Operations
After StogiemakerSr Strike.

After n-inE closed down for. several
weeks On account of the Stugemakcrs'
strike. the F"llark .St0gir company has
again resumed operations. and ycstcr-
day every department WAS working IN
full. For the past week The various
departments uf the company have been
put into operation aud "Ii New Year \
day the rntir" factory WAS working.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
"coL." DOUGLAS DEAD

LOUISVILLE. KY. ian. James j.
Douglas, 4 picturesque figure on l"ittiihE
harness race tracks II decade ago. died
ut his country home .lr;,r here today.
after n short illness. :,
Colonel Irouclas a. h. waS widely
known. was - years old. II" was "nH
OF the leading spirits i'll bringing l'9uS-
las Park. 4 Louisville rae" course. INTO
existence ,rora than 20 years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
TO LEAVE BORDER

SAN ANTONIO. Ten. Ian. The
Twenty-third New York Infantry ruh
tho First Virginia infantry ar" Schrd-
uicd 10 start home from tho border to-
day according to announcement Al d"-
Iarlmcnt Headquarters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
SOUTHERN RY. ACQUIRES ROAD

ATLANTA. ia. Ian. 2.--ArnuiSiti"n
II yth" Southern Halfway "f IN" New
Dr!runS and Northeastern linz. running
from New Orleans to Meridian. Miss
and until now Il puri uf IN" queen and
Crescent system. was officially an
nnunccd here. today by tn" southern.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
A NEW SHIRT

And the krallS Store X HOW
featuring new shirts at Il
special value. We have just
received an early shipment
Of spring designs. We be-
Iicvcd these shirts were
worth something more than
the price We paid for them,
SO We have decided to let
them go at Il price that will
make YOU believe they are
worth more than You pay for
them. Take Il look at the
p1icc-S1. OO-and then Ill
the Shirts-and YOU II be
runvinccd.
Weather. for to-day: Ram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
START 1NrER-c1Ass GAMES

Inter-rlaSS games at the Nhc"i'nS
High schol hctw"eu basketball teams
representing tn" Senior. Junior. SoPhh-
more and Freshmen classes. Viii he
started this Afternoon with game be-
tween tn" Juniors and Seniors. TIL"
games will h. played every "Wednesday
afternoon until late in March.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
'MECHEN
paugherty Funeral Thursday

Funeral services for the late William
paugher;y. who was killed when an all
tum0hiIr lie was driving went over an
nmhankment in the Narrows Sunday aft
arnrnn. will IL. held NJ 81. James Caiho-
liz. church here Thursday morning NJ
o'clock. Int"rmrni will he i'll tirccnlawn
cemetery Mnundsrillc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
OIL GOES UP

FINDIIAE. Ohio. Jan. The Ohio OIL
Company today advanced the prices OF
North and South Lima. Indiana. Woos-
ter illinois. Princeton and Plymouth
oils each ton cents Il barrel.
oil mon here are predicting s. oil
within the nrXt three months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
DINNER COMMITTEE
u Panhandle Club to Arrange Affair
for Business Men.

\ special committees of the Panhan-
die Agricultural Club will be named in
a few days by Robert II. Orr. presi-
dent Of the organization. 10 make pre-.
liminary. plans for the big community
dinner or old-rashiOned picnic for the
business men and manufacturers Of
the Wheeling district. The affair will
be held this spring or early summer.
The dinner will be in return for the
delightful community gathering held
in the Market Auditorium Monday
night. when 800 farmers of the Pan
handle section were the guests of the
Wheeling district business men.
The brazilian cnCnnnut palm lives
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
McMechen Briefs

was performed at the First n. L. church
parsonage. Rev. G.. d. Smith officiating
The couple will reside in Martins Ferry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
American Guaranteed Paint
At Factory Price
A. NJ. LorentZ, McMecheD. W. Va
Mackey-Taylor

Mackey-Taylor
Miss Nora Taylor. Of this city. and
MIR. charles Nackcy. of Martins Ferry.
were married. Mt MoundsvilI" yesterday
aficrn,un 1t 3 o'clock. The ceremony
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

DAVE says:
Nur opportunity is here TO
irc>hcn up your wardrobe.
for the New Year. Nothing.
adds 10 Il man $ appearance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
CARR|CAN MAY NOT
LEAD THE RED S0X

LEWISTON. Me. Ian. ".-William l..
Carrigan. manager of the World Cham
pion Boston American League baseball
team last year. declined to-day To rou-
tiuue in that position next season. but i'll
response to suggestions from Harry H.
t'razee. OF the new owners of the
rlUh he lu-er said lie would think over
the matter until Thursday. His desire
20 attend To his banking interests here
was given as the reason FOR his deter
m ination to withdraw from baseball
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

BOSTON. Jan. 2.-Little hope is en-
tertained by the new owners OF the
Boston American League baseball club
that William +. tarrigan Will consent
u manage the team another year. ac-
r"rding I" Il statement Tonight by John
j. Lane secretary of the club. Mr.. Lame
added that the salary offered IL tarri-
gan was the largest every offered Ia Il
manager OF Il baseball club. but that the
amount was not ~ be mat" public.
Arrangements for the spring training
trip have been deferred. according |"
Secretary Lane, until Il manager is
chosen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

The brazilian Cnrnanut palm lives
from Gu0 to 100 years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-28
GHIGNASbW

Cool weather at this writing.
quite a few people attended the aerial
exhibition zee Cclina, Saturday
The shooting match which was held
here Saturday was well attended.
Aug Niekamp and q. H. Erogcr trans
acted business at Chicago, saturday AMI
sunday.
VIII Gross and Wess WelImqn were Ce-
lima visitors Saturday.
John Kroser and John Eunnolt were
na'ytaitars Saturday.
Joe Hein was "a Celina visitor, Satur-
day.
j. j Icinordng was a Lima visitor on
Thursday
Anthony Freazer is spending tha holi-
days with his parents Of lhis place
Mr. aHd Mrs. Henry Ordenskult, of
Dayton, are visiting the lattor's parents,
John BomhoIt and family at tfs writing.
Miss : oratta cast. OF Dayton and best
of Versailles spent Christmas with the
formers parents Of this place
Miss Thc.sia TIcnzer and Rsrnadtne
Dorston, Of Dayton, visited their parents.
here Christmas.
Julius ironing was q CeIina visitor, on
Monday.
Katy We,ner was a celina visitor. Moa-
day.
Raphael Dorston Of Dayton. spent
Christmas with his father Of this place.
Juhus N'eaamp and wife were CeIina
visitors, Monday,