The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

James Henry Smith. of Providence. r.
l.. blew into Washington yesterday with
his appetite That he didn't blow uD
later IS due. hts friends are convinced.
TO rubberoid annex 10 his stomach.
James Henrys storage capacity would
be the envy Of the greediest cannibaI
that ever undertook to chew his way 10
the outside Of the animated cargo Of
missionary ship. Yesterday afternoon
James Henry started in to take aboard
a real meal When he had pushed away
the last empty plate he had circumscribed
this menu:
Seven large mackerel
Nearly whole ioint Of lamb.
SD dishes q Vegetable
Eight slices q bread inan. not restaurant. szel-
Three slices q mine pie
Nor Was lie Pie-eyed.
When the piece Of mince pie had safely
passed the last semaphOre OF James
Henry's sesophagus. the Providence
mans audience was quite convinced
James Henry soon would be pie-eyed. so
10 speak, but they reckoned without
James Henry Just one hour later that
individual opined that he felt in dire need
of something TO eat. Then he attacked
this layout:
Six orders Of ham and oE-s
Eight slices a bread.
Two cIrs ~ Coffee.
One glass o besr.
In addition 20 this outlay. James Henry
slowed away twelve glasses or beer be-
tween courses. and then wanted 10 tackle
the champion eater Of Washington FOR
-
eat the check presented by the waiter.
but was restrained.
Wants an Early Contest.
James Henry can eat 100 scrambled
eggs. At least. ne says he can. and is
willing 20 demonstrate his ability in that
line against Washington's best eaters.
James Henry has had many bids for
fame He says that ne can handle a
canoe 20 perfection and that he was for
years a model jacky in the navy. He
AYERS ne Is the only white man who has
ever raced a twenty -flve-fOOt canoe with
I25 feet OF canvas spread But he con-
siders this as nothing compared 20 his
appetite
Yesterday afternoon James Henry was
boasting 20 friends In TavloT's hotel.
where he Is stopping. Of hts ability TO
eat all the eggs I'm the house. He said
he was the champion eater OF seventeen
States and declared that when he was In
the United States navy he was repeatedly
transferred from one snip 10 another be-
cause he threatened a famine on board
James Henry challenged every one in
the hotel 10 eat against him. and. finding
no takers. offered 20 eat against time.
Eats Against Time.
James Henry sat down % dinner at
$3.50 O'Clock He ate ths mackereI and
then made away vs. several large
chunks Of roast lamb. Then he pitched
into the vegetables and the bread He
devoured these. and then annihilated the
miuce pie
Taking a stroll after this hearty meal.
James Henry met friend and while
talking over old times in the navy drank
twelve glasses Of beer.
After putting away the liquid refresh
ment James Henry again boasted Of his
appetite. and declared he could eat six
orders OF ham and eggs with bread in
side OF ten minutes. Several travelling
men in the hotel took him up, and Of
fered 20 pay FOR the food IL he made
good his boast
Six orders Of nam and eggs the ham
In large slices. and the eggs. two in
number 20 each order. fried, were set be-
fore James Henry In seven minutes he
had eaten the whole eight slices or
bread. besides drinking two CUPS of cof-
fee and a glass Of beer He then de-
clared himself ready 70 repeat the per
Torrance if other hotel guests would face
the bills. But they had had enough. and
left James Henry % his glory.
still Among the Living.
James Henry IS not yet in the hospital.
and when seen last night declared he
never felt better. except that he was a
little hungry He said his only griev-
ance was that the proprietors Of Taylor's
Hotel failed 20 see how they could keep
him as a guest and s,iu make money,
and had asked him 20 seek another
boarding house
James Henry limited 10 the reporter
that he would Ike a few pounds OF
steak. but the scribe. having IN mind a
15-cent repest AT The Dirty Spoon.
faded into the night. his mind occupied
with the vision OF eggs. and more eggs.
and ham. and then more ham.