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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Wheeling.-City health authorities
think that all measles cases .u the
city are not being reported to physl.
clans and to the health department
at the city building. II Is known that
parents of children with mild attacks
of the disease are treating the case
themselves instead OF summonlng ply
sicians and for that reason only a
few cases are ON record and have
been quarantincd.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Prlnceton.-Gilbert Hearn was ar
rested here on a charge of operating
mOOnshine stllI.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Charleston.-The case of the state
against William Petry. vice president
OF District Il, United Mine Workers,
who is charged with shooting with in.
tent to kill, has again been postponed.
The trial is now scheduled to open on
June -.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17
GEN. PERSHING TO QUIT
U. S. MILITARY SERVICE
In Letter to Secretary Baker Re-
quests He Be Placed on
Inactive List.

Observation-Disclosures John J. Per-
shing, late commander of the American
EXpeditionary Forces, has asked Sec
retary of War Baker to put him on the
inactive list. This became known when
q letter from the general to the secre-
tary was made public here. The let
ter, which is dated June Z, follows:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Referring TO our conversation of a
few days ago, l wish to say it has long
been my desire to return TO civil life.
Throughout by military career have
been very much occupied, and the as
signments that have fallen to my lot
during recent years have been more
or less important.
1t now appears that my duties are
not likely to be of a character that
VIII require more than a portion Of
my time. Under the circumstances I
feel that after the completion of work
contemplated by the army reorganiZa-
ton act L could relinquish military du-
ties without detriment to the service
and thus be free to engage in some
thing more active. Therefore, unless
situation should develop to justify
my remaining, l contemplate taking the
step indicated within the next few
months.
Should the necessity arise in the time
of crisis or otherwise l assure you, Mr..
Secretary, that l shall stand ready to
serve my country IN the future as 1
have i'm the past.
With great respect and high esteem
l remain,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Moundsville.-Three airplanes are
stationed here and will be used 10y
Senator Howard Sutherland in an eff
fort to spread propaganda over West
Virginia in the interests of Suther-
lands candidacy for the presidency.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Charleston.-A certificate. signed by
John J. COrnwell, as governor. and
chairman, during the war, of the state
council of defense, and by Houston G..
Young, as secretary of state and sec
retary of the state council of defense.
has been prepared to be sent out to
the next of kin of each West Virginia
soldier who gave his life in the World
War. The relatives Of 1882 men, 476
Of whom were killed In action i'm Eu-
rope 1S7 died Of wounds 90 died OF
disease abroad; GG died of accident
and other causes; 435 died at camps
and elsewhere i'm the United States 9
lost at sea $40 missing i'm action. and
60 prisoners who died i'm Germany,
will receive these certificates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Parkersburg.-The city of Morgan
town, appreciating the need of i'm
proving her streets To accommodate
the heavy traffic caused by new coal
mines opened near the city, has called
special meeting for the consideration
of proposed bond issue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Observation-Disclosures over having 10
appear in Police Court on charge of
burying horse within the city limits,
caused Watt Taylor to become violent
ly insane. He Will be sent to state
institution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Martinsburg.-An explosion, followed
by the smell of Intoxicating liquor,
caused police to make an investigation.
They found that a bottle of "old hen"
carried by woman had let 90. No ar
rests have been made
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Martinsburg Laura Buxton Is
under $500 bond here as the result Of
an attack she is alleged to have made
on Mrs. DOro Anderson, who was seri-
Ously injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Keyser.-A. Friend, Keyser brake
man, was seriously hurt when his
head came in contact with an over
head bridge. He was brought to his
home here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Bluefeld.-T. Payton Brown, of this
city, has been appointed on the board
Of examination of public accountants
for the state by Gov. John j. Cornwell.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

KeystOne-One hundred and thirty
thousand dollars was the loss sus-
tained here in fire that destroyed
the PocahOntas Foundry and Machine
COmpany's plant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Morgantown,-The Mississippi Wire
Glass co. VIII erect a 100000 gas
producing plant here to safeguard
against a possible natural gas short
age.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-17

Layland.-Mrs. Eva Miller has been
granted $50 u month by the State
Compensation Commission for the
death of her husband, killed in a local
coal mine.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
MAJORS AND MINORS TO
REACHACREEMENT TODAY
Ban Johnson, With Claws Cut, Dis
appears When Magnates
Require Him.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-An agreement
between the major and minor base
ball leagues will probably be reached
today. according to President John
Heydler, of the National League.
President Heydler decided late yester-
day to postpone his return to New
York until further conferences today
between the committees representing
the major and minor leagues decide
definitely whether a new working
agreement is possible.
The failure OF President Ban John
son. of the American League, TO lend
his official sanction to the conference
yesterday disturbed the calm of the
diamond moguls. Johnson could not
be located all day yesterday. and no
official committee representing the
American League was present at the
afternoon meeting.
Secretary Grabiner, OF the Chicago
White SoN; william Richardson. Of
the Washington club, and President
Johnsons secretary attended the
meeting, however.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Ed DGHARR|TY MAY
STAY OFF DIAMOND
Griffmen's Hard-Hitting Catcher
Not Decided About His
Summers Future.

Ed Charity may not play ball with
the Grifrmen this year. He Is not es-
actly satisfied with the contract Of
fered him. He told President Griffith
in Chicago that he might not play
ball aS all next summer.
"He didn't make any kick about
salary" says President Griffith today,
on his arrival from the major league
session in which he took a prominent
part. "He just said that he would
delay signing until he had made up
ais mind whether or not to play ball.
[ told him to let me know in time so
that. IL he decided not to play L
might get another catcher"
Though President Griffith says
Charity made no kick about salary,
baseball fans well know that ball
players never quit playing merely be-
aause of the color OF the paint on the
grandstand. It's the color of the
figures In the contract that causes the
difficulties.
President Griffith expects to have
no trouble with Dave Davenport, the
ong twirler purchased from the st.
Louis Browns. He says that Daven-
1ort should prove a good pitcher. pro-
yided he attends to business.
Val Picinich's signed contract for
920 has arrived at headquarters.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
|Schaller Doped 1t Out
At Once

Bin" Schaller, former White
) Sox player, who is now with
Seattle In the Coast League,
played his first session in the
Western circuit several seasons
ago. 1t happened that Salt Lake
was admitted to the league soon
after "Biff" arrived on the Coast.
Strange tales were going the
rounds about the queer effects
OF the altitude at the Lake"
when the ball was pitched or hit.
II was impossible for pitchers to
curve 'em they said, and batters
could soak the ball a mile.
Schaller waited anxiously until
his club made the first trip to
the Norman City. He was one
of the first players out of the
pullman. The others found him
standing beside his luggage,
busily smiling the ozone.
GOSH" he finally muttered,
DE MULTITUDE here Is funny,
amt it?"
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
BURNS DEFEATS SMITH
IN CONTEST AT FOLLY

Frank Burns, of Flint, Mich, de-
feated Zeke Smith, the Richmond
middleweight grappler, in two
straight falls at the Folly Theater
last night, clearly demonstrating his
superiority.
Smith put up hard fight in the
first bout, not succumbing until the
men had wrestled for SO minutes.
Burns was much the fresher as they
started their second bout, and won
in II minutes of fast work.
Joe Turner, who lost a week ago to
Burns, wired a challenge to the win
ner from Jacksonville, Fla
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

provoment must not be expected this
year. but in year or so players are
going to appear on the diamond who
have never had to fear fancy fling
ing. They will come up to the bat
as old Mike Donlin once did. filled
with the confidence of the immor'a
gods and with a toothpick over their
right ears. And then there'll be some
grand, good hitting whenever a pitch
or happens to be a bit off color.
The other changes adopted this
year lean more to tn. technical end
of recording ball games completely
and fairly, though this Is not trfc Of
each change. But the really impor--
ant Improvement comes in abolishing
the freak deliveries and diminishing
the intentional passing OF good hit
ters in tight places.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
DUCKPINNERS WILL MEET
TO ELECT 1920 OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington City Duckpin association will
be held at the Recreation Bowling
Academy. sls G street, Sunday. Feb
ruary 10, at 1890 a. m. for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the en-
suing year and formulating plans for
ne coming tournament. and il is
hoped that each one of the 500 mem
bers will be present
As it is expected that the three
class tournament will be reverted to-
and judging from the many inquiries
already made, all indications point 10
the Tenth annual tournament being a
bumper one.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
CENTRAL IS PICKED IN
TODAY'S FLOOR BATTLE
Mt. Pleasant Lads Should Make Rec.
ord Score in League En-
gagement at G. u.

Central High School basketers are
expecting to not only romp all over
the weakened Business High quint to-
day in the high school title battle at
&C. u, but are looking for a record
score.
Tech totaled thirty-three points
against Eastern earlier on the sched-
ule, and the Mt Pleasant boys are
looking to better this mark.
Central will send in Lemon, Hill
man. Wood and the Newly boys, with
Walker Dey. and Cummings in re-
serve. Business will be without the
services of four regulars. and will
use it's second string lads.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
WHEATLEY IS LEADING
IN CHALLENGE CONTEST
Champion Pocket Billiard Star Tops
Bartelmes in Opener at
Grand Central.

George Wheatley enters tonight's
match at the Grand Central with a
33-point lead over Charles Bartelmes,
1919 District champion.
The men are playing a challenge
match at $50 points, and after referee
George Cox gathered the pills to-
gether last night It was found that
Wheatley led by 1873 to 81.
Bartelmes has high runs OF 25. IS,
and II, while the champion shot %
is, and 10 in his best efforts. Bar
telmes was runner-up in the recent
title event staged at the Grand Cen
tial, and asked for return match
which is now in progress
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

JRCk Quinn, the veteran hurlcr
with the Yankees. buzzed around the
hotel corridors in Chicogo during the
meeting of the magnates- When he
heard that his favorite brand OF
pitching, the salivary shoot, was to
be permitted only until the end Of
the 1920 campaign, Jack hooted:
'.The fans don't want any more hit
ting than they get now" explained
Jack. 'Tve noticed them leave the
park when the hitting begins, but
nobody ever moves out OF his seat
during a pitching duel"
There you have the matter from a
pitchers viewpoint.
II Home Team II Hitting.
From our small experience we
would say that. so long as the home
team Is hitting, fans everywhere are
delighted-up to a certain point.
There is something in the Americans
makeup which precludes enjoyment
of a literal slaughter. A dog nght
Is not without its attraction until
one contestant begins ripping the
others throat to pieces. Then the
fun passes-at least, for most of US.
Therefore, still following our own
angle of thought, we would say that,
IL the adopted changes in the rules
don't bring too much added hitting,
they may greatly improve the national
pastime. There always seems to be
quickening Of interest in a game as
soon as a runner or two land on the
paths. Their presence on the bases
serves as a threat, even IL nothing
eventuates.
1t was our good fortune to witness
Cy Young's famous no-hit, no-run,.
no-man-reach-frst-b base victory. Real
ly., nobody thought much about the
marvellous pitching exhibition until
1t was nearly ended. 1t is doubtful IL
anybody really got" the fact that no
runner had yet reached first base
until the ninth inning got under way.
1t was not through intense interest
in the mound struggle that this per-
formance almost escaped our notice.
1t was rather through a certain
atmosphere of boredom which settled
down on the hitless exhibition. Moth
ing was happening. that's all
shsulA Help Many Lads.
Abolition of freak pitching will
hardly make much difference to the
real batsmen in the big leagues. but
it should help many lads who
ordinarily hit between $50 and .280. A
Ty Cobb hits all kinds of pitching.
He will not be more courageous next
summer than he was last. His aver
age should not be changed much by
the passing of the shine ball or the
splitter.
However. for the large number of
ordinarily good hitters. the changes
put through by Clark Griffith. after
a hard and long struggle. should be
boon. Knowing that the pitchers
must pitch naturally. not assisted by
any outside agency. these lads are go
ing to step right into the deliveries.
They are bound to hit better,'if only
that they will have added confidence
in their ability.
Baseball history tells US that be-
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

FOR EASY VICTORY

Georgetown University basketers
are expecting an easy win in to-
nights floor contest with the Davis
and Elkins team. The Hilltoppers
face a light team which has battled
through games on three successive
nights, and should be easy picking.
The shift made in the Hilltop team
occasioned by the enforced absence OF
Flavin has weakened the Blue and
Gray OUTFIT for the remaining games.
Coach John OReilly will have his
lads worked up in good shape, how
ever, and expects better things from
now on.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
RUBE SCHAUER TO STAY
WITH CANTuLON'S CLUB
Bill James and Robertson, White
SoE Pitchers, Also Go To
Minneapolis.

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-President
Clark Griffith. OF the Washington
club. has turned back TO Minneapolis
Rube schauer. the veteran southpaw.
who refused to join the Griffmen At
the risk OF losing a comfortable city
job in Minneapolis.
Joe cantillon also gets two pitch
ers from the Chicago White sox. Biil
James. the veteran. and Charlie Rob
ertson.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
GALLAUDET HALTS GAME
WITH VIRGINIA QUDNT

Gallaudet College, scheduled to play
the University of Virginia in Char
lottesville tonight, has called the
contest off. Virginia was scheduled
to play here on January -. but can
celed that contest.
The Kendall Greeners were offered
such a ridiculously low guarantec ?
that they could not afford to take
the trip to Charlottesville it is re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
JOE DEERING IS CHOSEN
TO HANDLE BIG CONTEST

Joe Deering, former c. c. n. Y.
athletic coach, who has been oniciat-
ing in the high school basketball title
games this winter gets the honor OF
refereeing the first Army-Navy bas-
ketball game this year. Deering. who
Is also one of the officials in the In
tercollegiate League. goes TO West
Point February 81 to take charge OF
the first meeting between the Army
and Navy teams.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
LOOKING 'EM OVER
: --l -l BY
LOUIS A. DOUG H HER

With changes in the playing rules baseball fans look
ing forward hitting than they've
pobemacal how the innovation will be taken
by those who good the athletes in their graon As
for those who berths in the box-we
Ban Jonson tactics to obtain doesn't matter But
chaps who fork the birds who'll have to de-
eide this question.
For we've read that fans want hitting"
told that he fans sick of pitchers battles
the attendance figures the various ball parks
When $4,000 to 1000 will real
hot couple of looking
ba must be pretty much just what that $4,000
to see
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

| fore freak deliveries became the prop
erty or so many smart pitchers won
derful pitching stunts were turned In
by such men as John Clsrkson, "Old
Hoss" Radburn, "Silver" King, Mickey
Welch, and Tim Keefe. to name a
handful. Those old-timers could pitch
| one-hit games as well as the lads do
today. even without any shine balls
or spittets.
But, peeking at the batting records
or those days, one finds far more
heavy hitters than he does TO-DAY,
showing that more players were able
TO tote bat to the plate and then
do something with 1t beside fan the
summer breeze.
He'll Have To Pitch. .
With the intentional free pass elm
mated the pitcher will have to pitch
when a good hitter appears at the
plate in a pinch. The fans, even IL
that batsman happens to be with the
visiting team, will probably vote that
change fine thing for the game. In
tentional passes have ruined many
ball games we've seen. It's like TAX
ing jab in the nose and then apol-
ogizing to the other guy. One ex-
poets a heavy counter walIop, only
to see quitting.
Most fans shout to the pitcher.
yellow! Yellow! when that han
pens. providing the home teams slug
ger Is passed deliberately. They
murmur something about headwork
when the home pitcher turns the
trick, as IL ball player could show
head work in anything. But they
merely murmur. They really don't
| like that sort of baseball.
Though not as important, that rule
making a dead ball" whenever the
ball touches the bat OF a player seek
ing to get out of its way Is a good
move. 1t has always seemed unfair
to have strike called on a batter
for failure to escape wholly a wild
pitch, as most of such strikes have
been. Now the batter will not be
penalized for facing a wild guy on
the hill.
Even IL Up q Bit.
The eternal fight between the
pitcher and the batter has been even
ed up a bit by the changes adopted
at Chicago. For several years, evt-
since the foul strike rule was adopted,
the pitcher has constantly encroach-
ed on the batter. Indeed. until now
baseball was considerably more n
matter of tight pitching than any
thing else. The batting was becoming
of less and less Importance. Pursued
to its logical conclusion, no-hit games
would have ruled supreme, runs COM
ing over more on errors and sacri-
fices than in any other way
Thanks to Clark Griffith. who has
been a careful student of the play
ing rules ever since taking up the
profession as his own. the batsnian
is to be given more chance to snow
himself in the headlines Radical i'm
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
BROOKLANDERS ARRANGE
TO SWIM NEXT SEASON

Catholic University plans to have
a swimming team next winter Ar
rangements have been completed
where the G. u. tankers will go in a
circuit with Johns Hopkins, La
fayette, Lehigh. and Swsrthmore for
next season.
The siSty-foot pool I'm the c. U.
gymnasium is expected to be finished
by the end of the winter. Next year
the Brooklanders plan a number OF
meets.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
JOE STECHER WINS

BOSTON. Feb. 13.-Joe Stecher
worlds wrestling champion. success.
fully defended his title, against
Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish giant.
Stecher caught Zbyszko in his famous
scissors hold and the Poles shoulders
went to the mat after l hour 80 min
utes and 20 seconds.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
FINALS FOR TOMORROW.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-A. J. Cordier.
OF the Yale Club, and Anderson Dana,
or the Harvard Club, have today en-
tered the final round for the national
SQUASH tennis championship. They
viii meet tomorrow afternoon.
Cordier won his way into the final
round by disposing OF John w, Appe.
the 1919 champion.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
BAKERS WIFE DIES.

pRAPPE. Md, Feb. 13.-Mrs. otta-
lee Baker. wife OF ]. Franklin Baker.
the New York Yankees third base
man. is dead here OF pneumonia, fol-
lowing an attack in influenza One
OF her two daughters Is III with
scarlet fever and the Baker home is
quarantined. Mrs. Baker was thirty
one years old.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
BUSINESS IS WEAK.

Business High started with what
was considered one OF the strongest
high school teams In the city. Goetz,
Mesny, Williams. Held and Goldstein
started. and Meany is tho only re-
maining player in the line-up.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
PENN SPRINGS SURPRISE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Columbia
was thought to have a fine chance
of defeating Penn in the Intercol-
1egiate Basketball League game here
last night, but the Penn basketers
swamped Columbia by 81 to is last
night
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
MURRAY BREAKS ANKLE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Johnny
Murray. the sensational New York
bantam, who was to have met Young
CLANCY, Of Baltimore, tomorrow
night at the National A. A, is out of
the game for some time. He frac-
.tured an ankle while skating.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
WOULD TACKLE WILDE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.---Johnny Cou-
Ion, former bantam champion. is here
[ oday on hts way to France, where he
will meet Charlie Ledoux, the French
champion. If he wins from Ledoux,
he will remain in England until Jim
my wilde comes home and challenge
him
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
EDDIE CASEY LEAVES.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 13.-Ed-
die Casey, star OF the Harvard back
field. has finished his college career
and today began duties as bond
salesman in the financial district.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
RED S.OX SIGN MURPHY.

BOSTON, Feb. 13.-Joseph "Cuddy"
Murphy, ineligible for Dartmouth's
varsity nine. has signed with the Red
Sox and will go to Hot Springs for
training.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Want the Right Kind OF Peace.

Peace by party vote TO atone for the
rejection OF the peace treaty with Ger
many is the latest program OF the he-
publicans in Congress. The stage rs now
set for putting through the two branches
of Congress the resolution reported by the
House foreign affairs committee seeking
TO declare that the war is over. lhis
resolution was reported from the House
committee on a party vote and It IS ap-
parent stubborn fight Will be had IN
both the House and Senate. Democratic
members of the Congress are anxious to
have peace in a constitutional way, but
thew assert the plan Of the Republican
leaders is entirely outside of the Con-
stitution and all precedcnts.
The proposition that Congress, by pass
ing a joint resolution, may end war
and establish peace is regarded as TAR
fetched suggestion by the Democratic
leaders. Former Speaker Champ Clark
man of many years legislative experience
and student of the Constitution and
history. asserts that "the making OF peace
is nurelv an executive matter and Con
ercss has no more power 10 take such ac-
ton as is proposed here than has the
Town Council of Podunk.