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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
WONDERFUL RECORD
MADE BY PIGEONS

=. A. Fosg. OF Hunts Mills, Garland.
is the pOssessor of some rare carrier
pigeons. He has one pair OF which the
father and mother have a record Of dy-
ing from Minneapolis to Boston in fifty
hours. For the last 1000 miles OF their
fight they few against a northeast
storm, arriving with ice and snow
frozen 10 their plumage. This pair had
never flown west OF Buffalo before.
They pertook Of no food on their trip.
8Ir. Fogg also has a pair of English
carriers, the father and mother having
a record of flying over 5000 miles.
These birds are the same breed as
those that few from the balloon Of An
DIRE. the Norwegian explorer, who per
ished in his attempt 20 reach the North
Pole He has also twelve hOmers that
he has been flying from points in Maine
one pair has a record of flying from
the Bangor fair grouns to Garland
twenty-five miles, ia = minutes, and
from SlIowhegan, fifty miles, IN % min
uteS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY DEPARTMENTAL
Baseball League Chooses All Its Old Officials to Act
Again Commissioners Get Berth Vacated
by Interstate Commerce.

The regular annual meeting Of the
board of directors OF the Departmental
League for the election Of officers was
held last night in the office of President
Chance. in the POstOfdce building, and
the officers of last year. 81. 0. Chance,
president; T. l.. Weed, vice president;
John II. Anderson, secretary, and T.. c.
Robinson. treasurer, were unanimously
reelected.
William G.. Ro4+s, who has done so
much to make the games on the White
Lot a success during the past seasons.
was again selected as umpire with
j. IT. COuifoEer.
Each team will play three games with
the other teams. The plan adopted last
year OF leaving open dates at the end
of each round for playing off postponed
and tie games proved So successful that
the secretary was instructed 10 prepare
the new schedule along the same lines.
May was set for the opening game.
and President Chance was appointed a
committee TO arrange appropriate exer-
cises for the inauguration OF the sea-
SON. A committee was also appointed to
see Colonel BromweH and arrange for
the White Lot and obtain permission. IL
possible to place benches around the
diamonds for the convenience of spec
tatOrs.
The passing Of the Interstate Com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
Capt. Ted Coy Calls Out
Candidates and Starts
Them Working.
CONTINUAL SHIFTS
IMPRESSED DANGER
Lesson Last Year Was Well
Learned, and No Chances
Are Taken.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 2s.--For
the first time football training has be-
sun at Yale in midwinter.
Capt Ted Coy has called out the
candidates for quarterback. This is NOT
a part of the spring practice, which viii
be held as usual, beginning iu April,
and viii include the usual punting and
drop-kcling drill
Injuries compelled a continual shift
ing last fail. and Coy and Johnson, the
players picked for the final matches,
were inexperienced. Captain Coy had
out for the first practice six quarter
backs and fve Centers. They will be
drilled in receiving and passing the ball
daily. Coy and Henry Wheaton, the
backheld coach, today directed the drill
and George Adee, regarded as the ere
ator OF the present style of Yale quart
erback play, and Howard Jones, head
coach, will be here for part of the prac-
lice.
Corey and Johnson are the leading
candidates for quarterback, with Mer-
Titt and Howe, the freshman players,
as prominent candidates. Cooney,
Hyde and LOree are at center at pres
ent. C0Oney has played guard most CT
the time for two seasons, but may go
back to quarterback next season. Hyde
received a severe accident in a lumber
camp last summer and was unable 70
play last fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
LEATHER HORSE SHOES.

In districts Of Australia horses are
shod with leather instead of iron This
novelty is employed only IN regions
where the ground is permanently Gov
cred with grass OF fine sand In .
country ike Australia, where stocks
are sometimes scarce and hOrseman
may experience great difficulty at a
critical moment in fuding q horseshoe
such an innovation IS a useful novelty
With extra shoes, whose weight Is
orIv a triie. shoes. too. that can be
fitted without trouble. IT is practical
to travel without any fear OF the horse
losing its shoe and being injured
Though the leather shoe is more eE-
pensiVe than the iron shoe, the higher
Irice is repaid by the superior ad-
autages-ChicagO News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

merce team was completed last night
the resignation of the Railroad ReSu-
IatoIs" being received with much regret
The life % Interstate in the Depart
mental was Of short duration, but dur
ing ne year in which il was repre-
scented 1t was out 10 win, and its rapid
rise from a second division team TO a
f,ernaht contender was one of the most
interesting features Of the season of
1893. rae application Of the Commits
sioneT for the franchise vacated by
the Interstate Commerce team was ia
vora5ly received, and the District build
ing " given a berth in the league
The Commissioners enter the league
with an unusually strong team, and the
list Of players submitted by Manager
Strain indicates that the babies Of the
league will be worthy SUCCESSORS to the
interstate boys, and will be able to
make a showing I'm the fast company
in which they have entered
The names submitted by the Commits
siOners are as follows: W. HandibOe.
Humphrey Breckett, Cleveland Beckett.
Howard Beckett A. s. Lay, $. Fl. Hard
ing, II. G. BYRD. =. A Fuller, L. /.
Kemp, =. ". Thomas. T. r Senior, j.
W. Whiting. G. p Myers. j. j. Hurley,
@. W. Camaller, Ferguson Fague. J. II.
Collihower was also submitted as a
player on the Commissioners team, but
his selection as assistant umpire viii
necessitate his withdrawal from the new
team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
HURST
IS STEVE KANE
Always There With the
Sharp Retort When I'm
piring Ball Games.

steve Kane, the new umpire from
Louisville, signed by President Pull
liam, of the National League, is said
to be a second Tim Hurst without
Tins sting.
lie is "a chunkily-built sandy-haiT-
ed man, and you can tell in one guess
that his f0refatHors lived in Ireland.
He has other characteristics of the
Emerald Isle. HIS tongue is always
on the job. # a player who doesn't
like Steves decision tries to say
something to hurt Steves feelings,
Steve comes back at him with a jest
that makes the player feel as though
he had gone up against Mark Twain
in q humor contest.
But Steve doesn't try to Iacerate
the players feelings. He just hands
him something that makes him laugh
or feel foolish. AS a result of THIS
system steve, after years of umpiring,
can point to his record.
"I have never had a fight on the
diamond. / have never had any Sc
rious trouble with a player"
That isn't because Kane is not firm
and gritty. He can't be bIuned. he
hands down a decision and sticks to
it, because he has tried 90 make It the
fair decision. No blur or cajolery
work with him.
Kane played with Cairo, III, until
1898, then with Dauvile, Ul..in the
Central League. In 1900 his arm
went back on him. so he took to the
outdeld. In 1902 and 1903 ne played
in the Cotton State League, and in
1904-O5-06-07 and 1908 he umpired for
the American Association
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
JEFF MAKES NEW
NEW YORK DATES
Will Appear There Twenty
Weeks for s., 500 Every
Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. flames
JedIies has sigT ed q contract to appear
at the American Music Han. in New
York, for a period OF twenty weeks, be-
ginning March T.
The contract was secured 10y William
Norris, theatrical manager of New
York. who has been here. While the
terms are not made public by Morris,
it is understood that JeTries is to re-
ceive $500 a. week.
JenrIes had previously agreed 10 tour
the country under the management of
Pincus q Harris. but Morris was able
to make d deal with them by which
Jenries was iu a position TO accept his
engagement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

According TO Consul General Richard
GucutEcr OF Frankfort a new diriEibIe
airshjp viii soon bc constructed i'm Ger
many. It is the invention of Prof.
Schuette. Of the Technical High School.
at DauziE Prussia. u Will be 80 feeI in
length and about 90 feet in diameter.
The skeleton frame will not be composed
of aluminium, but Of double diagonal
ribs. TIE car or basket is 90 be about
100 feet long and 12ia feet wide The
screw propeller will be driven by two
gas motors of lJ0-hoTsCpOWer each The
average speed is estimated at fifty Eng.
Iish miles peg hour. AS the carrying ca
pacity rs considerably enhanced by sub
stituting wood for aluminium, the new
airship will be able TO take. besides
the usual outfit and crew, from 1000 to
45U0 pounds Of freight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
AGE OF NIAGARA FALLS

In the Science Prof. J. W. Spencer
defends an opinion advanced last year,
but recently dispute by other geOlo-
gists. concerning the length OF time dur
ing which Americas best known Cata-
Tact has existed. His estimate of the
interval of % 600 years, which is con-
siderable more than that of Prof.
George +. Wright, who makes il 1000
years, but far less than Prof. Grove *.
GiIbert's estimate of about 10000 years.
New York Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
COMISKEY ENTERS
INTO NEW FIELD
Chicago Man Promoting Hockey
League Modelled After Or
gained Baseball

CHICAGO, Jan. g7.-An ice hockey
league embracing Chicago, St Louis.
and PittsbUrg, organized along lines OF
national baseball has been launched
here and an effort viii be made TO force
this sport into the place in popular
favor occupied by the national game
during warm weather. Players will be
compelled to sign contracts and In other
ways abide BY the rules OF the baseball
leagues.
President Comiskey, Of the White sox,
IS one Of the promoters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
BAD FALL BREAKS
ALL LAMY'S HOPES
Failed 10 Make Clean Sweep at
Cleveland After Winning
Two Races.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. "a bad
fall near the finish OF the Quarter-mie
dash was all that prevented Edmund
Lamy, Of Saranac Lake, n. Y, from
making q clean sweep in the skating
races here last night.
He easily won the mile and twO-mile
contests, but owing to the accident in
the quarter mile was defeated by Phil
kearney. Of New York.
Lot Roe, the Canadian, OF whom great
things were expected, finished second in
the quarter mile and third in the other
Two events.
Tonight the skaters will contest in the
half mile, and mile and half and the
race OF three miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
SLOSSONS TITLE
IS MUCH SOUGHT
Schaefer. Demarest, and Possibly
Hoppe, After His Billiard
LaurelS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-GeOTse r. SIos-
son the billiard champion at the lsl
baIk-Ilne game, win soon have TO de-
fend his title.
The student VIII be challenged bE
lake Schaener, the wizard and Cal
vim DemaTest, the recent amateur Who
entered the professional ranks q short
time ago. While nothing has been heard
from "Wiuie" Hoppe, IL is expected the
.g,ov wonder will not stay out OF the
game. but will hurI a der at the new
champion.
slosson won the title in long drawn
out match from George Hutton last
nirl7t. defeating the old champion by
score of 500 10 %ss.
his high run 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
MANY ARE AFTER
BOYER'S OLD JOB
Presidency of South Allan
tic Baseball League Even
Attracts Grantland Rice.

TAGERSTOWN, Nd. Jan. Charles
". Boyer, OF HagerstOwn, for many
years president OF the South Atlantic
Baseball League, has rendered his resig-
nation and written TO the league that
his decision is hnaI and that he should
not be considered as president at the
coming meeting in Savannah on Janu-
airy 81 Dir. Boyer, who is manager OF
theaters az Hagerstown, Hancock, Mar
tmsburg, and Williamsport, will here
after devote his entire attention to the
theatrical business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
FUNDS ARE INTACT;
WHERE IS MORTON?
Ohio and Pennsylvania League
Still Wants to Find Missing
President.

Tlsl action has been taken TO iuvesti-
gate the affairs Of the Ohio and Penn
sylvania Baseball League, the meeting
OF the maguates OF those organizations
here today viii try 20 md some posi-
bic cause for the disappearance Of
President Charles H. Morton, which is
now two weeks mystery.
Soon after Morton vanished. on the
day OF the last league meeting. the
funds of the league were found intact
but the league records were in his pos
session. and unless DE shows up the
league viii have 10 worry along on what
can be CLEANED from Secretary Farrell
and other sources.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
- - q NATURES CURE
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the
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thoroughly
the
and safest remedy Contagious Blood Poison
valuable suggestions and information and
advCei free to all who write
gHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

The formal announcement of the resig-
nation Of Charles Boyer means that the
ught is now on for his job.
rrne candidates to secure the leader
ship OF the Sally" League are legion
FSx-Nayor w. r. Joynerr of Atlanta,
is one of the strongest of the possible
candidates. Another one who would
make a most acceptable man Is Grant
land Rice, sporting editor of the Nash
Vile TeuueSsean.
Several other men are IN The field for
the lob and the election Of president viii
be the signal for "a lot of fun at the
coming Savannah meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
MlDDIES WILL PLAY
PRINCETON'S ELEVEN
Arrangement Taken to Mean No
Games With PENNSYLVANIA
or Harvard.
or Harvard

ANNAPOLIS, Nd Jan. 2.-IHo am
uOuncemeut has been made that Prince
ton had agreed TO play football with the
mIdsbipmeu next season. and that the
game would take place at Annapolis
probably ou October Do. The local ath-
letic authorities desired "a later date,
but this was found the only available
date for Princeton. and il was ac-
ceptcd.
The arrangement of tuls game
strengthens the denial that Princeton
viii play Harvard next year. and also
makes unlikely that the local manage
meut viii make any effort 10 bring The
University of Pennsylvania team TO An
uapoilE- one game against team OF
the highest standard except West Point
Is considered enough for the season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
DOWN GOES LID
AT LITTLE ROCK

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan 2I.-Act-
ing Mayor Touhcy issued orders TO the
chief OF police today not 10 permit
any boxing contests in Little Rock in
tho future. and the Sullivan Wolgast
night. scheduled for February O. has
been declared or
The Legislature yesterday adopted
a resolution calling on officers Of the
law throughout the state 10 enforce
the statutes against boxing contests
end all kinds OF spagriHg exhibitions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
O'LEARY DEFIES.

Dan O'Leary, of Chicago. who has
earned his spurs iu many walking COM
petitions during his sixty live years Of
life, and more than once competed
against the veteran Weston, is out with
- challenge 90 anyone IT more than
one 90 walk from City Hall, New York,
10 san Francisco, each contestant %
post $500 as sweepstake. O'Leary
says that hc would bar an automobile
atty o. color.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
SCHRECK Released.

CHICAGO. Jan. z1-"Ossicr Schreck-
engOst sub-tistuJe catcher for the Chi
caeo American League team. has been
released 70 the Columbus, Ohio. team
Of the American Association. shrek
vas formerly with the philadelphia
team OF the American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
JEANNETTE-M'VEY
MATCH IS MADE
They Are to Delight That Dear
Paris Next Month.

PARIS. Jan Z7.-Joe Jeanette, and
Sam AIcVey. the negro American heavy
weights. have been matched to meet Ina
a tsgenty-round fight ou February 20
NcVcv has been in Paris for some
time. but Jeanette only recently az
rived fn The French capital and signal
IFzea his arrival boy kuoaHug out Ben
TsyIor. the English fighter, In three
rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Pitcher Elmer SLUCklotJ the inventor
of the "spitbaIl' has signed his con-
tract with the Brooklyn club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Frank TsbeIl viii again Uc found with
the White SOE next season. as me says
me is satisfied with the salary offered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Bresuahau viii pe presented with
bfr loving cum the urst time he comes
lu bat i'm New York, next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Hresuanau is trying 20 sign Jimmy
Barrett. the old Detroit outnel5er, foI
the Cardinals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

Henry 6. Fisher. of Chicago. says
tLat at least "a dozen teams VIII go TO
New York for the National Bowling
Association tournament next May
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
MANY SIeepless Nights. Owing 10 q
Persistent Cough. Relief
Found at Last.

."For several winters past my wife has
been troubled With most persistent
and disagreeable cough, which invari-
ably extended over period of several
weeks and caused her many sleepless
nights writes Will J Hayner. editor OF
the Burnley, Colo. Bulletin. Various
remedies we're tried each year. with no
beneficial results. In November lastthe
cough again Pot 10 an appearance ana
INV wife. acting on the sugResti"n OF
friend. purchased bottle OF Chsmoer-
lain Is Cough Remedy. The result WIS
indeed marvellous. After three dose
the cough entirely disappeared and has
not manifested itself since. This REM
edy is for sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
ONLY Sell to Negroes Now.

Sorry, but We only sell to ne
groes now," is what some former
patrons are getting when they go
into their usual place to get drink
of whisky or a glass of beer, says
the Picayuue. About ten of the
saloons of the city that formerly
sold to whites and blacks alike un-
der the new liquor license law are
allowed to sell only to negroes, as
they have taken out licenses for
negro bars. The saloon men had
to decide which did the largest
business with them, negroes OF
whites. and where there was d
mixed business, as usual thing
the negro trade predominated. ane
the saloon turned into negro bar
Now the old patrons of these sa
looms as they call at their usua
place are being informed that the!
cannot buy a drink, as "the ba
only sells to negroes"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Fine Government Jobs.

Examinations will be held this
spring in all parts of the south for
the position of railway postal clerk.
These are we'll paying jobs and the
opportunity is open to our young
men to secure them through COM
petitive examinations which are
given by the Civil Service Com
mission in the various cities of the
south. The salaries range from
$500 to $1,000 a year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Oh Tile WttEii 10 ihPiN ~"'oA'N S'o"s
and that is the only intelligent way
to farm where there is no weevll.
There will be class of your people
who will not make much cotton
with the weevil present, but If you
will take notice it will be that
class who never made much before.
We make as much as we ever made.
The receipts of our public weigh
ers affirm this assertion. Some
claim this is due to an increase in
acreage, but this is positively not
true in Anderson County; neither
do | believe it to be true of the
State of Texas. Our people are
financially in as good or better con-
dition now than they were before
the weevil came. The increased
valuation of our farm lands affirms
this assertion. There are at least
so per cent if not 90 per cent of
the farmers of this country who
depend upon growing cotton alone
for living.
When the weevil made its first
appearance here the people be-
came excited and sacrificed their
property and hurt themselves
worse than the weevils did. Bank
ers refused to loan money, and the
merchants refused to give credit,
and, in fact, every kind of business
was demoralized but now our bank
ers advertise money to loan to
farmers in the country papers, and
any honest man can get credit il
he wants it. Now, Doctor, these
are facts that can be verified by
any one who cares to investigate.
And now, as to the Government
position: / made this statement
to you, and if any one cares to III
vestigate my reputation in this
country for truth and veracity
refer them without permission tt
the following gentlemen: Tucke
Royal, cashier of the Royal
National Bank, Palestine, Texas
II. Horwits, one of the leading dr..
goods merchants of Palestine; j. J
| Strickland, Representative for An
derson county, present address
Austin, Texas; f. r. Morris Com
pany, commission merchants, Pal
estine, Texas; o. G. Funderburk
Judge of Anderson county. l
these gentlemen, or either OF them
says that / would state an untrut
, | have no more to say l am,
u Yours very respectfully,
!, " z. BRoUGHToN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Yesterday-the anniversary OF
the birth of the illustrious WASH
ington-the battleship feet. escort
ed by the home squadron, steamed
into Hampton Roads on schedule
time, completing the cruise of more
than 10000 miles, lasting fourteen
months. The feet was reviewed
by President Roosevelt aud was
welcomed by great throng OF
people.
With the end Of this remarkable
cruise the ships comprising the
feet dispense to the various navy
yards for such overhauling as may
be found absolutely necessary, aud
the navy will be less in the public
eye than it has been for more than
a year past. While at the moment
nothing but enthusiasm is felt over
the fleets achievement, when all
the bills of expenses connected
with the cruise are in the enthusi-
asm will not be SO great. An enor-
mour amount of money was spent
| in making this cruise, the coal bill
alone amounting to millions OF
dollars.
1t is pretty safe to predict that
there will not be repetition of So
lengthy cruise in generation.
While it may have served many
useful purposes it did not afford
the personnel any more actual
training than could have been Sc
cured in a cruise of less extent or
in the regular Winter or summer
maneuvers. In addition to the cost
there has been the wear aud tear
on the ships, which has undoubted-
lily been far greater than would have
been the case in several years Of
ordinary cruising. The limit OF
a battleship's life is estimated to
be twenty years with ordinary
usage, but such extensive cruising
as the fleet has been engaged In for
the past year was not considered
in the calculations.
With the feet safely In home
waters, we will hear less of wal
scares and possible quarrels with
Japan. 1t would have been much
wiser had few of the battleships
been left on the Pacific coast, bu'
: there was such demand that The
whole fighting feet be kept togeth
t er that the Pacific was left to thu
guardianship of squadron OF fas
armored cruisers and ships tina
could have easily been spared t
have been brought around into thu
Atlantic. APicayune, Feb. 70.