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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

Japan is organizing professional pasc-
ball. The first big step was the orEani-
zatiOn Of q S5n.hhn corporation in Noka-
homa tn control the National league OF
Nippon in corporation with similar cor
poratiun being formed i'll Toxic, i"ddo
and other cities.
\ $iN-"luh league Is IL tax" the field
shortly. and il will he fillcd with players
chiefly prndurtS Of tho teams or IL"
universities nf YCddo and TOXIC. 1T Is
understood that the Nippon"S" league is
70 apply for membership in organized
baseball in tho United States, and SuG-
gpst evaporation. with Judge Lands
requested 10 assume the nominal honor
AIRY position as head IF tho league.
Much interest in the JapanS"H~ move
is created by the presence in America
rf Dr. ISn Abe. the father of baseball in
Nippon. At St Louis DR.. Abe, VINO is
representing Nippon in America. as
sisted in the opening day ceremonies
DR.. Abe leaned his baseball AT Yale
when a student thcrc. and returning TO
Nippon organized college teams. He ar
ranged with Pat Page. Of the University
of Chicago, to bring an American team
to japan, and Page took the University
of Chicago team and gave huge i'm
pctus TO the sport
Twice since then Nipponesc universe
ties have sent teams to the United
States. and Chicago returned the visit
once This year the University or Toxic
team is touring America. meeting the
larger university teams.
The organization Of professional
teams in Nippon may mean that the fu-
turc worlds series may be between De-
troit and Yeddo.
Arthur t1etcher's retirement from
baseball brings little touch Of sorrow
to the old game. Stars wane and dis
appear, and in the majority Of cases we
mourn n good hitter or a great pitcher,
but when Fletcher goes we forget that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
YANKEES BLANK
BOSTON z To D
IN WILD INNING
Schang Has Perfect Day AT
Bat With Two Doubles And
Two Singles

Boston. May 3.--A scratch inheld
single by Ward IN tho third. followed
by Schang'S douhc. Ricrc!'S single TO
right 4 pass TO Roth and PcCkinpauGh' $
sacrifice fly TO Collins. gay" New York
two runs today and the game, I" 0.
Schang had a. perfect day at bat with
two doubles and two singles. Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
COLORED GIANTS TO
WASHINGTON SUNDAY
Local Team Meets Tyler Tuoers on HON q
Grounds at Short Crock Sunday

The fast Wheeling Colorcd Giants will
go to Washington. Pa. next Saturday
where the Tyler Tube nine will be met.
and followers of the local team ar
boosting for a victory Of the Washing
ton lads. The locals have been gong
strong and should prove hard Zoe.
Sunday. the Giants meet Short Gre f.
on the Shor: Creek grounds. while May
Is, tho South Side Indians will be met
on the Forty-scventh street grounds
May % they so to Florence. o.. TO mHHt
the Florence A. G. May % ami 80 are
open dates and games are desired with
the McConkeys. Adams. DiilonVale and
the MoundSville OlympiCS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
SENATORS drive
IN Two IN TENTH
AND BEAT ATHLETICS

Philadelphia. Pa. May 3.-JudSe'
triple TO right field with tow on bases
in the tenth won the last game OF the
series for Washington today. to :.
Moor" was knocked from thu box in the
second inning but Kcefc pit,S"d bril-
liant ball for Philadelphia unit the
tenth. despite mediocre support. zach
ary was helped by four double plays
Score
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Two base hits. SchanG co, MenoSkE'
Scott; stolen bases. Mcnosky, Pratt; sac
riflcc, Pcckinbaugh; double plays. l'cck-
limbaugh to Ward TO Pipp, Baker to ward
70 pipp: loft on bases, New York - BoS-
ton. 0; bases on halls. off Picrcy, ,, OH
pcnnock, .; hits off Pennock. IN a.
off RUSSELL. = in .: struck out by Fiercy'
=. by Pennock, 8. By Russell l. Losing
pitcher, Pcnnock.
Irmpires, Nallin. Wilson and Dineen.
Time hours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
DETROIT BATS HARD AND
BEATS CHICAGO Is TO !

Detroit, May 3.--Detroit Americans
battcd hard behind effective pitching
by Leonard today and easily defeated
Chicago Is to /. The locals gained four
runs from, t'aber'S delivery in the first
inning. forcing his retirement. The us
itors were saved from shutout ~
Falk's double and MulliGan'S single in
the ninth.
Score by innings: u. n j..
Chicago . 600 900 nnl-- 9 3
Detroit ........ 40 400 "2X--lj ~ |
Fabcr, Davenport. McWcency. Wilkin-
son ami Schulk, Yarran; Leonard and
BaSSler.
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Two base hits: Wright. Hopkc Wall
bach. REEVES. Three base hits: Tierney.
Home run: Welk. Stolen bases: Carney.
Sacrifice hits: J. Harrick. Struck out:
BY Evans. by Ticrney. s. Hit by
pitcher: BY Evans. Walbach; by Tierncy,
Hopke Passed balls: Seasholtz. I'm
pire: Gilbert.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
G|ANTSTAKE
FOURTH GAME
FROM BOSTON
Benton, Starting First Game,
Holds Boston To
Three Hits

New York. May 3-The New York Ma
tionals made Il four straight from BoS-
ton here to-day. winning the last game
Of the series. I to .. Benton. starting
his first game OF the season, held Boston
to three hits. Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

Two base hits: Rapp. Three base hit:
Powell. Stolen base: Snyder. Sacri-
fices: F'risch, > Benton. Double pays:
Rapp. Frisch and Kelly. Iett on naSeS:
New York. s Boston. ,. Bases on balls;
OFF Benton, off Watson, 3; off oescn-
ger. I. Hits: OFF Watson. I in 5 1-3 In
ninrs. off Ocschgcr. in . "a innings.
Hit by pitcher: BY OeSchger (BancroftD
struck out: By Benton. . by Oeschger, l.;
bv watson. |. Losing pitcher: Watson.
Ifmpfrcs; Mccormick and Hart. Time:
1:2T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
The Standings.
Today's Games.

Today'S Games.
Chicago at Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
st. Louis Cleveland-Not scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

Two base hits. J. Walker. Thre" base
hits. i. Walker Sacrifice hits. Judge.
Zachary. witt. Bases on balls. OF
Zachary. 4; off Moore 3: off kecfc. |.
Struck out by Zachary .; by keefe, E.
UmpireS. Connolly and MORTALITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
.ey city. S

Rochester. !: Jersey tltE, b.
Toronto. o: Newark. >.
First Eame-BuFalb. 10: Reading. S.
Second Eame-Bufralo. .: Reading. I
Syracuse Baltimore: rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
M E E T 7 N G.

There will be meeting Of the
Northern West Virginia Fish and
Game Association. at Chamber Of Com
merce. Thursday evening. May 5th at
s O'Clock p. m.
BY Order
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YsgtSrday's Games.

Chicago. I: Detroit. IL.
Washington. 4: Philadelphia, >.
New York. .; Boston. u.
clcvcland-St. Louis-Not scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
Babe Ruth Il Days
Ahead of His 1920
Home-Run Schedule
Men on

AS tho above tables show Ruth IL Il
days ahead Of his 1920 schedule N max
inE his sixth home run. ana has until
May o.. or 90 days. to keep up with his
1920 record by making his seventh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
ZEE tssts the scars who never felt
the wounds" but that Is joke COM
pared with no who jests at nerves.

There is one joyous hour in the life
Of a sport writer. and that is tho hour
in which hc opens his mail. To me the
prize correspondent is the one who
usually signs himself "Fair-Minded
Fan"
The more biased. ignorant, prcjudiced
and vrnomous they are. theNnore liable
they are to sign themselves Fair
Minded" There Is ono in hand which
grows abusive in stating that Hy Myers
is much better ball player than George
Burns: that every orc Of the Brooklyn
outfirldcrs make greater catcnes every
day than any Giant player ever made
and which concludes, you're bum
sportsman and the rotirneSt Giant
rootcr in the world. Why don't you
learn? 1t is as easy to be broad-mind"d
as 10 be a narrow-hrained pinhead. who
can't sec nothing but them rotten buns
of Giants "A Fair-Mindcd Fan.
OF such Is the kingdom Of fandom.
DR.. Einstein's theory applies
beautifully to minds; tho narrower
they are tho broaded they seem to
themselves, because they look ut
them sideways.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
HOW THEY Stand
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Boston. .: New York. I.
Pittsburgh -Chicago--Cold.
No other games scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

There's inspiration and profit In the
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
Today'B Games.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

nerves. and during the remainder OF the
series played As great baseball as any
shortstop ever did III Il world series.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04
MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL NINE RE-
CEIvED ATTRACTIVE OFFEE
FROM GIRLS NINE TUESDAY
No Arrangements Have Been Made Tor
Game as Yst-Meet Columbus Pan
handles Next Sunday.

Whether the New York Bloomer Girls
ha "a ball nine will appear in Wheeling
during the coming summer is still Il
question IF doubt, but MANAGE j. j..
"Yockc" Jacohucci of the Bauers Of the
East End is seriously considering bring
ing rho girl champions here.
Manager Yoke last {. ching received
an offer from the New York club for q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-04

Totals .......:29 Z - II
u-Ratetd for Ford in 8th
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Kansas CHty-Milwaukcc. cold,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
IDIE WORKERS HAVE MONEY

a recent business review touches
phase OF the unemployment situa-
lien which has received little atten-
tion. THE writer remarks that In
Now York City. whore only 5000 out
OF $4,000 clothing workers have en-
ployinent. there has been no call TOR
charitable relief. The municipal
sodging houses are no more crowde
than they were "a year ago, and no
Improvement is reported In the pawn
h~oker's business which has been
shgrant slncc the days oi the war
foom@
lie calls attention to the fact that
ivory uain entering New York brings
ns quota OF buyers. and that the rcvi-
val o. optimism they represent Is the
result OF the big volume OF trade dur
ing December and evidence OF the
continued purchasing power of the
Passes.
His conclusion seems sound-that
little distress has yet accompanied
IN" forced idleness. and tha,
workers apparently have been wise.
'hau they were given credit for in lay.
Ing something by for a rainy day.
That unexpected thrift is proving
to bO the very best guarantee that
the rainy day will not last long. tor il
Us the very fact that tho unemployed
have money to spend that is leading
W resumption Of industry and end
inS the une Employment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

In figures sufficiently simple for tn,
Iaynon In finance to grasp. In a re.
cent bulletin 1t says:
"Qn the oasis Of l00.000,000 popu-
alton at the present time, the gov
erLnsnt spends this year per capita
OF sl4.24 for tre army and navy
and 1885 for paying the expenses OF
the recon: and previous wars. In
other words, our federal government:
spends on per capita basis for de
teloplnent in the field of agriculture
only SO cents, in commerce and man
ufacturing six cents; mining and min.
erals. threC cents; labor. six mills, ed.
ucation, seven cents and seven mills;
public health. four cents, as compar.
eo with s52.79 for military expenses
and operation"
1t may be that perils menace thc
nation from without. that foreign
armies and ma 7ies are watching q
chance to pounce upon US and de-
stroy us. In that case protection and
preparation are necessary. But those
people who insist upon such great
military and naval precautions forget
that there are her perils which
menace the nation from within.
lllitcracy, poorly trained tcachers
Inadequate school equipment, lack OF
knowledge OF laws OF sanitation, poor
assimiiation OF the great foreign ele
Inent in our population. undeycloDed
natural riches. wasteful extravagance
In utilization OF resources, inohic:en
transportation and distribution and
many othcr conditions existent today
threaten national destruction a, lcas
az menacingly and closely as aggrey
sivc foreign powers.
Wonders have been ACCOMPLISHED
with that l.0i per cent because 0l
the natural wealth Of the land all
the private enterprise OF it's citizeus
EOw much more could be accomplish
ed II that small expenditure for co,
siruct!ve purposes were multiplied
1--we or 10. When the nation is tru
wise the proportions may be rcvers
or at least made equal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Why Roads Fail.

The ,aNpayers search in the past
year for an answer tc this question
las led 10 The discovery that what
ever nay have been done in the past
= insure proper sub-grade, more
..,u9t be done. There is no denying
The fact that short haul traffic is
e hanging over from the railway to
the highway. Recently the Ocean
here Railroad ca California linc)
Led an application with the inter
: ate commerce commission for au-
,ncri-y to quit business. The plea
l9ado was that tho motor truck has
:2Hiously and adversely affected our
freight revenues, and the general in
'rtasc Of the use of The public high
Way has affected also our passenger
revenues In trying to sem the ris-
ing ude OF highway talIlic, short line
railway stockholders in this instance
J od assessed themselves seven times
and then gave Up the ghost"
Whateyc. may b@ given as the i'm
mediate cause for shor: line railway
;rou1Ios. The undcr'ying fact is that
t1c community owned highWay is be
coming public utility. with tho di-
l"ct result that the road J., being
,'ado0 with NV Jcnu&Ga 20 u degree
unexpected bY the public
II 40 wappcars, under The impact
OF increasing tonnage that providing
q rigid surface or the road is not
sufficient, that however well that sur
face n1ny be buNc, the tcndency of
the road is toward failure far toe
rapid 10 pclm.t rs saving capacity
0 earn rs wa out before recon-
s,ructicn becomes necessary, unless
md this brings rs 10 the peak de-
veioprlent OF 1920--due care is given
% the construction Of the sub grade
In addition to the work under way
along this line, attention is being
given 20 the same subject by tho
by the federal highway council
engineering division Of the national
"csoarch council. out Of these two
g "j2et movements TO determine
p Gh, nrir ciples in sub-grade con-
IN. tcn, there is promise for a long
"o~7 - h science Of high
ergi..a ing n the future
s!i". ~ F.. lanua.y Motor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
NapoleCn's System for Road Repair.

If We need an obiecc lesson in the
importance Of road maintenance. we
have only 10 turn oar eyes toward
France, which has evolved the finest
system o, keeping UP roads in exist
ence. The French maintenance gys-
en- was installed by the first
Napoleon, whose unerr.ng mind real
iZed 10 the fun the Importance Of
God roads, always in good condi-
On. + he Fr> nch Stem cmbodies 4
orls Of paTo.nen, working con-
( S.anuy cn the national roads. Thcoc
n have cach gwen lcngth OF road
under their care, about lOG: mics
o lIc man. Each one is responsible
D" the condition Ci his district at
al times. Th"y cover their districts
Vc!y day. The patrolman dives
er the road N a tw..-wheele0 cart,
carrying a supply OF ...>nding mate
rails, sufficient for any ordinary
break. Every slightest hoe in the
/ SuTlace is patched as soon as j, nD-
pears. II serious trouble arises from
any cause, the patrolman notifies his
inspector and the repair sang comes
20 the reecue
IN France the jobs of highway pa
Irolman are usually given to veterans
who have retired from army service.
The pay is not large, but the patrol
man gets a house With n plot OF
ground, the whole constituting an
honorable livelihood
Might t not be possible for Us to
follow a similar line Of operation
We have some millions OF veterans
"ur armies. Many thousands of
! Them will be glad to secure per-
iuanent means Of livelihood, espe-
cE:lly in The open air.
- may not be without profit TO
examine briefly the cost of such q
national highway maintenance svs-
5"m. SuRp"a" our laId surfaced
! highway system even ually comprises
100000 miles. y p0trolman with n
small moor car - carry his too.s
end materials could handle ,cn mn IS
- Dad. 4 u- uF.i y i 4r..i r> '~
Ia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

torn Europe. death ensues fouv to sew
en- days aTtcr the tczt appearance OF
the disease and is preceded BY great
emaciation and debility.
Barred From United Sto3cs.
What are the possibilities Of rinder-
pes being introduced into the Unit
cd States? While the disease may
be Rpread BY the raw products of af-
fccted animals, in most instances II
is disseminn ed by infected animals.
..l he ordinary ira iic w.th cattle. ca.
4 are hiGh susceptible to tho as
as" sheep. goats deer, and co mes
e a!so susceptible. None Of this.
ln.i.a $ can bo imported into the
ned s es from countries across
seas without a permit from the Soc
rotary OF agriculture, and permits are
not issued for importatiors from
countries in which r.nderpest exists.
This eliminates he Chief source OF
danger
Under regulations icsued jointly bv
the department OF agriculture and the
treasury department, importation into
the Uni ed States OF any animal by
products taken or removed from an
imals affected with anthrax, foot-and-
mouth di&e2ae, or rinierpest is pro-
hititCd. Hides OF meat cattle, calf
SKIES, hrhn'o hides Shcekspins goat
skins and lecrsk.ng of cred for en-
- ln.o tie United Srat>s must be
subjected 10 disinfcct.cn IN an ap-
proved manner. unless ii can be
shown that rinderpest does not en-
II in the locality where he shipment
originated. Thus 6rcry possible ef
torr ls being mad" 10 protect thc live
stock of TIE United States from cattle
plague OF the old world.
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n.y .ae.o, har5l,sec s,ea


oisn magazines. They cannot pub
lish existing manuscripts or reprin.
needed books and pamphlets. The
state library in Berlin subscribed 10
900 foreign periodicals before the
war. Today 1t can barely scrape to-
ge.her funds sufiicien. TO pay for 140.
The Berlin library rep orts that it will
take several millions Of marks to
bring its files of periodicals up &c
jate. other libraries havo suffere 1
still more.
At the same time that they are un-
able to buy foreign scientific works.
heSe German universities and librar-
.cs' as well as many private owners
o. valuable library collections. are
Obliged to sell their own priced pos
sessions to foreign buyers. Says one
German. much concerned at the out
look, Thus German science is be-
ing sold out like our store Of men,
, clothing and ladies lingerie"
Germany needs today, perha1,
moro than any other nation, to know
what the outside world Is thinklns
and doin6. II needs 20 ct outside of
It's own circle OF thought into more
broadening contact with the thought
] OF the world at large. Instead, it Is
being thrust back into an intellec.
tual isolation more terrible than the
artificial isolation which was thrust
upon it before The war by the mill
tary clique which laid down arbitrary
rules for the masses to adopt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
vIsrOM IN AUTHORIZATIONS


The fact that during the nscaI vear
1920 the government spent 92S3 per
cent Of It's total appropriations Tor
military purposes ana only 1.O1 nsr
cent Tor such items as agricul,ur,.
commerce. manufacturing. minir Z
ana minerals. labor. education ara
pul'lit health. has boon .,pted and
m.cusscd pretty widely " needs to
70 'rought home TO the p -, s,,u
fur,n"r unfn that ultimate dlrec or
ff notional affairs really understands
what those grossly unequal proper
tions means. The University of South
Carolina has expressed tho situation
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rpent and the best tho world alrords
Or TO build roads or otherwise de-
velop their county and stnte in man.
ner TO enhance the value or thei.
property?
Why are most people thrifuess "a III
ther than thrifty, extravagant rather
than economic?
The modern Solomon who can an
wer these why's" will tell you what
is the matter with he counlry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Rindcrpcst Causing Havoc In Cp.tic
Herds OF Europe.

washington, Jan. 2O.--Readers OF
ecent news articles reporting the de-
struction OF cattle in European .our~
tries by cGt-ie plague are making in
quiry OF the United States department
Or agriculture regarding the nature Of
this disease. For the information ~
stockmen in this country, the depart
ment ha' issued TIE following state
mCtn:
IL is not strange that cattle plague,
known in We eriNary lteraturc IA
rinderpesS should 10 unfamiliar to
American livestock owners as fortu.
nS;ciy, j, nevc. has appeared In the
United States.
As the name signifies. 1t Is a veri-
! able cattle plague. Prior to The grea0
world war, 1t had been driven hacl:
from Europe, hut today is ravnging
the herds of several OF thu I2ur0pean n
countries which We're involved In the
recent war. In this respect history
is repea ing itself. for cxt tns!on of.thu
disease i'.to Europe from Asia in pre-.
Fious sc IS has boen associated with
J." grcS wars; caltlc accompanying
ROOFS ! wing acted rs d.sse IN ma ovs
OF The il 'cCt!on. Thus, If iol no 9th
or roaaoC, we may credit the repor 81
hat the holshev!k army. by driving
diseased cattle head OF their forces
has spread rinderpest among the cat
'!e of " and to such an extent that It
threatens almost comple,e dcstruc-
ion Of ! )lish herds.
Fever Usually Fii-.c Symptom.
The @ mpt0ms Of rinderpe5t arc rot
v"ry CA|ractcriStic. Certain appear
an SO wp.ch are Chservro In ono
CpiZoOtic -wticil, in veterinary moGi-
elmo pie@ns tHo saI1e as 'cpiden'o' z
a rl1iCJ fieH3Sr -rqn In. De