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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
JAMES HENRY JONES
NEAR CENTURY MARK
Aged Inhabitant Is Recipient
of Congratulations on
91st Birthday.

James Henry Jones. raember OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Of tae District Of
Columbia and a veteran fireman. Is to-
dav receiving congratulations fer pass
ing into his niaety-secjnd year The
anniversary was celeb ated yesterday
at Seat Pleasant. Prince George
County. Md. where Nj, Jones resides.
Mr.. Jones career in the District in
cludes many history-making events. He
was a member Of the IRE company thai
fought the flames that nearly destroyed
the Treasury Department building in
1893 lie was present at the fire IN the
old Postonice in 1885. At the age OF
fourteen he joined the Old Yigilant fre
company Of Georgetown. and larer was
a member Of the Anacostia IRE engine
company.
As member Of the militia Mr.
Jones assisted az the ceremony Of
openinE the old Baltimore and Ohio
station in 1885. He also assisted sc
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
washington Monument.
He tells many "reminiscences Of his
connection with choirs in the District
He sang in the historic Ebenezer
Church, now the Trinity Methodist
Church. and also in the choir of Wes-
lev Methodist Episcopal Church. He
was member of the famous choir Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. Jones has lived in Washington
since he was a boy. he was twice mar
ried. one son, Melville F. Jones. and
two daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Lacy
and Mrs. Eva II. Starr, are living.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
WHY DOES A CHICKEN?
CAPT. MORRIS KNOWS
But If You Ask Him About 1t You Had Better Be
Behind Six-Shooter, for He's Peevish
on the Subject

vance the output Of this egg plant by
increasing the live stock with fifty Ply
mouth Rocks, guaranteed to lay as
many eggs every day
Good ADVICE muttered the captain.
and he forthwith made trip to she
city, closed a deal with a chicken fan
cier and ordered the fifty birds sent to
Jericho and the bill forwarded 10 his
Long. Beach address. The following
night he was dressing for dinner. hav-
ing invited Frederic Kernochan and
other friends down as his guests, when
there was knock at his door
Say, captain" said the hotel pro-
prietor, who entered at his invitation.
mat express package Is crate Of
chickens. You don't want them fowls
up here, I know. Do you want EN- all
dressed and put on ice, or shall I stow
EN- away and let the chef kill them as
you wish them served?"
Chickens? XIII them ?" exclaimed
the broker. XIII nothing! Why. / or
dered those prize fowls for my chicken
farm. EXpressman delivered 'en here.
Ell? Now, say, don't you make any
TAX about this thing, for those chick
Whatn we have for dinner7v asked
captain Monson later. as he escorted his
guests 10 the grill, having directed that
the birds be transferred TO Jericho.
80 ~ Hiittci Sdiu hldGiSLTdtS
Kernochan. The captain WINGED.
How'd the baseball game come out
TO-DAY, he asked, seeking to change the
subject.
eIiants lost on foul" returned one
or his guests. Captain Monson flushed
ana then the story came out
Greatest man IN history exclaimed
Magistrate kerncchan. You know why
the chicken crossed the road, all right.
Means medal sure"
But captain Monson isn't looking for
medals: And ne has tabooed the subject
OF chickens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
BARON TAKAHIRA
LEAVES TONIGHT
Japanese Ambassador Will
Visit Seattle on II, 500
Mile Trip.

Baron Kogoro Takahfra, ambassador
from the Japanese government to the
United States, who came to Washington
more than a year ago to succeed Wis
count Aoki. Japan's first ambassador to
this country, will leave this city tonight
at O'Clock, bound for trip OF l2,500
miles. With Baron Takahira go the
Baroness, their daughter, the Baroness
Kiyo, and Isaburo Yosbida. third secre-
tary Of the embassy.
Baron Takahira goes to consult the
japanese foreign office and it is under
stood that one matter for consultation
will be the negotiations for a new com
mercial treaty between the Empire Of
the East and the United States. The
agreement at present existing between
Japan and the United States expires In
1911 and the one which the baron is IN
derstood to be considering will supplant
It.
Baron Takahira will be away from
Washington about two months, accord
ing 20 officials at the embassy There
is no foundation for any belief that he
viii be transferred, his departure being
merely for the purpose Of permitting
him to visit home, and to transact
business which demands personal con-
sultation with officials at Tokyo. MIR.
Yoshida. the third secretary. who goes
with the baron. viii not return to the
United States, it was announced this
morning. He has been here for several
years now and will be transferred TO
some other post after his arrival in
Japan.
The baron and his party will leave
Washington early this evening. They
will go straight through TO Seattle.
where they viii spend a couple of days
looking over the Alaska ukon-Pactfic
Exposition, in which Japan is taking an
active part The party will sail from
Seattle ON the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
liner Tango Maru on August IL They
will reach Japan about September l. and
will spend probably a month at home
During the time Baron Takahira Is
absent the embassy on n street VIII
not be closed entirely, according to MI.
MasanaO Hanihara, the first secretary.
Necessary business win be transacted
throughout the summer and some one
with authority viii be in Washington
most Of the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Council of Luther Place
Memorial Church
Meets Then. =
MAY CHOOSE SON
OF FORMER PASTOR
Feeling Between Insurgents and
Older Congregation Is
Still Strained.

Before the annual congregational
meeting Of Luther Place Memorial
Church, late in September. it is likely
that the council VIII have selected the
name Of a successor to the late Rev.
DR.. J. G. Butler, for presentation to the
congregation.
Until that time the Rev Charles But
Ter. son Of the dead pastor Of the church,
and formerly pastor Of Kellar Memorial
Lutheran Church, win act as temporary
minister
II Is known that several names are
already under consideration By the
council. The inducement held out by the
vacancy Is expected to be sufficient TO
attract one Of the strongest ministers
in the Lutheran denomination and mem
bers Of the church council declare they
viii not allow haste 10 interfere with
the careful consideration of a worthy
successor TO DR.. Butler.
After the meeting last evening there
seems TO be little hope OF a reconcilia-
ton between the mother congregation
and the Independent Lutheran Church,
which is the offspring Of Luther Memoir
isl Church as the result OF a church dis
pute last February. The members OF
the older church declared themselves
opposed to Issuing blanket invitation
to the independent congregation as
body. They declare such a procedure Is
without warrant. They are willing
however. 20 consider individual appli-
cations for membership.
Since the Independent congregation
is now an organized church il is hardly
likely the members will, one by one,
so over to Luther Place Church" said
a member Of the Independent Church
The new church has already added
substantially to its original roll Of Sc
ceders from the Memorial Church and
is a fourishing congregation and self
supporting. We are anxious to promote
every means of harmony, but II over
lures are to be made they certainly
must come from the older church.
The Rev. Charles Butler. who viii
take up the pastoral work, temporarily,
is qualified TO conduct the work, as he
has been acting as his fathers assistant
for the past year. He is closely in touch
with affairs of the church and the fact
that he is available for the vacancy
viii make the fullest elaboration pos
sible in the selection Of a permanent
pastor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
Ianan,s Commerce In Danger.

TOKYO, Aug. 10.-Has japan sacri-
need commerce for her political ascend
ency. is being generally asked through
out Japan today in view Of the alarm
ing reports from China that national
boycott would be declared against Jap
an If the latter persists in her deter
mination to settle the Antung- Mukden
railway dispute regardless Of China
protests.
II China should declare a boycott
against Japan II would be a staggering
blow 70 japanese commerce, as China
Is now one Of the leading markets for
japanese goods. Less than a year ago,
a partial boycott OF japanese goods
by China caused immense loss to jap
auese merchants and forced concessions
from Japan Merchants are Emporium
ing the government not to act In such
manner as 10 ALLEVIATE the Chtnese trade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
LINCOLN PENNIES
ARE ALL SOLD OUT
Announcement Makes "Curo" Quo
tations Jump to Is
Cents.

If some insistent person we're to walk
up TO the United states Treasury TINS
morning and demand Lincoln pennies
with the initials Of v. D. BrenEer upon
them. he would be turned down. because
so far as Brerler cents are concerned
the Treasury is bankrupt.
The legion OF young money-ehangers
who have besieged the Treasury every
day. and who have sold the pennies
secured there at three for nickel. Two
for a nickel. aEd at even higher rates
took the last Bremen cent away yesler-
day afternoon 1t wasn't long until the
news that he Treasury had no more
sv,eod sho1-t the corner of Fifteenth
and New York avenue The price OF the
pennies Jumped Immediately, boys ask
ing as rnuch as % cents for one
The mint at Philadelphia viii starr
coming Lincoln pennies with just one
initial b" about Thursday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
FLETCHER Is NAMED
COMMITTEE CLERK
Former Work on the River and
Harbor Improvements Fits
Him for Place.
Him for Place.

the committee Of the National Water
ways Commission, Representative Alex
snder. Of New York, chairman Of the
Housa Committee on Rivers and HaT-
bors. named Frank D. Fletcher, Of
Washington, TO be clerk Of his commit
tee.
Mr.. Fletcher formerly was IN the en-
ploy Of the War Department and had
charge OF the river and barber improve
This work in the department maze him
one Of the best Informed men IN the
country on needs OF river and harooF
inprovements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
LIFE OF A PIMPLE
Compilations are Cleared and Pinp4es
Disappear Overnight without Trouble.

CompIexions are Cleared ana Fainp4ss
Disappear Overnight without Trouble
The dispensers Of pOslam, new skin
discovery, ask that notice be given that
no one is urged to purchase it without
FIRST obtaining an experimental pack
ace. Everyone who has tried II knows
that the tifty-cent box, on sale at Og-
rams, O'Dounel's, the People DIus
Store. Afdeck's, and all drug stores, is
snfficieut TO cure the worst case or &C.
zema, where the surface affected Is not
too large The itching ceases on hrst
anplicatiOn II will also cure acne, tet-
fer. b.otches. scsly scalp, hives. bar
hers and every other form OF itch, IN
Guiding itching feet Being fiesh-eoi-
ored and containing no grease, the pres
ence of poslam on exposed surfaces
such as the face and hands, IS not per-
cepfIbIe. Water and soap cannot DC
used in connection with it, as these r.
ritate and prolong skin troubles, some
times even causing them.
AS to the experimental package or
poslam. it can be had free of charge
by mail Of the Emergency Laborator-
les. 81 West TWenty-fifth street, New
York. 1t alone is sufficient TO clear the
complexion over night, and 10 rid the
face OF pimples in tWenty-four hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
TAKOMA PARK MAD
AT AUTOMOBILES
Aroused Over Speeding and Coun-
Gil May Pass Regulating
Ordinance.

Takoma Park residents are aroused
over the speeding Of careless automo-
bilists through that village, and at the
next meeting of council it is probable
that an ordinance regulating the speed
viii be passed.
At the meeting of council last night
Mayor PIatt described how a large red
automobile Haunted its speed along Car
roll avenue. where the Mayor resides.
engaging in the Haunting business fire.
quently. A discussion which showed
lowed.
Because OF the popularity of Sligo
water, the council is considering plans
for increasing the present plants ca
pacity. The cost is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
HARRISBURG JACK"
COMMITTED TO JAIL

TAMAQUA. Pa. Aug. s-John Koch.
OF Harrisburg, known as Harrisburg
Jack" has been committed - JAIL
charged with attempted highway rob
berry. Miss Lizzie Zehner. driver OF
milk wagon, testified that while driving
on the outskirts OF town she was held
un by Koch, who at the point OF a re-
volver demanded that she hand over her
cash, but that she escaped by whipping
up her horses.
Hoch was captured at the scales.
south OF town, where he was about 20
board q freight train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
SEVEN NEW BATHS
FOR OUTING CAMPS

Additional facilities for bathing are to
be afforded the summer residents at
camps Good Will and Mt Pleasant
In response 10 the request of T.
Hubert-Jones, secretary OF the summer
outings committee of the Associated
Charities, the Commissioners today de-
cided 20 loan to the camp seven bath
tubs recently removed from one Of the
District institutions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
DROPS INTO TOWN
AND GETS ARRESTED
Frederick Washington Surprised at
Reception Accorded Him Here
After Six Months Absence.

what does your husband do2" Judge
Callsn asked Rosie Washington when
she demanded that Frederick Washing
ton support his two children
Runnin' frum de police, ! guess. ="
was the reply. THE warrant was is
sued In February en- dey just got him.
Frederick has been gojouming in Bal
timore for many weeks, far from the
jurisdiction Of the Juvenile Court, which
makes man support his children. He
happened 20 drop into Washington last
week TO visit with his friends. when the
police picked him up. Washington was
commanded TO pay 81 per week for his
children or else go down 10 the work
hcUEg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
DISEASE KILLS 1873.

Annoy, China. Aug. 10.-It is Official
w reported that 100 bubonic plague and
thirty-five cholera deaths occurred IN
this CITY during the two weeks ending
last Saturday. Conditions IN the IN
terIor DISTRICTS are greatly improved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10

ss6.75 to Alaska Yukon Exposition
BY Baltimore & Ohio Going via S..
Paul, thence choice of routes, returning
via Salt Lake and Denver or vice versa,
with small additional expense for re
turn via California. Tickets with liberal
limit and stOp7over privileges on sale
daily. Consult agents.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
GIRL is ACCUSED.

NORRISTOFFN. Pa. Aug. 10.-On the
char &c Of larceny Of a purse belonging
10 Elsie Asparagus, Anna Davis was
arrested al Chestnut Hill Park and
held for court by Burgess baltimore.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30

Roy Thomas, now coaching the
Pennsylvania varsity team, will re-
Join Pittsburg after the college Sea-
son.
Billy Keller made his debut as
professional player for the Bing-
hamton team as third baseman.
Single-handed triple plays have
been made by Paul Hines in rs, Harry
O'Hagan in 1902, Larry Schlany in
1904 and Sim Murach in 1906.
Malachi Kittridge is having a hard
time keeping his Wilkesbarre club out
of last place in the New York State
league race.
Bill Couglin, the old Detroit third
baseman is managing the Williams
port club in the Tri-State league. Bill
10 fielding like barn afire, but is still
shy with the stick.
Grih1th. it is said, has told the At
lanta club that he would like to have
pitcher Roy Casueton at once.s Ball
players speak of this twirler as one
who has as much as any pitcher in
the game.
The major leagues are not as reli-
sious now as they used to be. Why
so? Well, only few years ago Bishop,
Abbott and Abbey were all in the
fast company. and now they are all
zone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30
HOW WASHINGTON PITCHER
BROKE. INTO FAST COMPANY
Called Out Of sIeachsrs by Armour
Placed In Box, and Beat Wad-
dell With Ease.

Charley Smith, the lanky Washing.
ton twirler, broke into fast company
in a very peculiar manner. Charley
pitched for semi-professional teams in
and around Cleveland seven or eight
years ago and had made quite q
record. One day Bill Armour, who
was managing the Cleveland club at
that time. found himself so short of
pitching talent that the situation was
really alarming. He wired frantically
for help, but his efforts were of no
avail. He had been working couple
of his pitchers almost to death, and on
the day in question did not feel like
sending, either of them into the box.
II would give almost anything for .
man who could go in and pitch cred
table game for me to-day" Bill con-
hded to friend. would you give a
youngster a chance? queried the
friend. IT certainly would, If he
showed me anything that looked like
the goods" answered Bill. We'll.
know your man." said the friend. You
have somebody take stroll through
the left field bleachers and find Char
ley Smith. He's got the nerve to face
any team, and l am pretty sure he will
jump at the chance" So Armour hurA
ried q man to the bleachers in left
field. Smith was found without much
trouble and declared he was willing to
30 into the box. The Athletics were
playing the Maps that day. and were
cutting some ice in the race that year.
But Smith didn't care. He was con-
Quoted to the clubhouse and rugged
out in a Cleveland uniform. Smith
made monkeys of the Athletics chat
afternoon and the Maps won from
Waddell with ease. Armour, however.
decided that Charley was not ripe for
fast company and, after pitching him
in q couple of games, in all Of which
he performed nicely, he was sent to
New Orleans. Washington got him
from the Pelicans.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30
SAYS COLLEGE MEN ARE
NOT LIKE PROFESSIONALS
University Players Spoiled by Too
Much Praise from Friends, Do.
clares Storke.

Alan storke, the Pittsburg player,
who entered baseball from Amherst,
where he starred, is credited with say
Ing:
"A college players real ability never
shows forth until he is snapped up by
q league club and taught how to play
professional baseball. There's big
difference in these two games.
AT college the trainer or coach
says: Come on, old man, get out
there and win to-day. We want the
game. Take a chance on everything.
You're our one biggest bet, you
know
THE professional managers say:
Here, you cub, you're going out there
to play ball to-day, dye mind? 1t isn't
going to be football. You are to get
your hands on the ball and know what
to do with it when you've got It.
There's no rah rah fellows in this
game you are going to play. If you
cannot get out there and show some
thing we've got plenty who can
when college player makes q
grand-stand play his teammates stand
him on their heads, lug him about on
their shoulders and pat him on the
back for q week.
when q professional player makes
. hair-raising play his fellow players
take no notice Of it, and only once in
about ten times of these instances IL
the catch or stop even mentioned on
the bench.
"Oh, there's lots Of difference be-
tween the college and the professional
game, but the calm. practical way of
doing things in the professional ranks
makes q player calm and steady him
self, and makes him far better ball
player than he could ever be in col
lege."
| Storke is correct in his compari-
sons. Too many college players are
spoiled by praise, undue, from stu
dents, and In many instances team
mates almost ruin a promising player.
A player might start a play. wrong, a
bone head" as it were, and then be
fortunate enough to end it by a piece
of luck. That man comes In for
much praise, whereas had his mistake
been called out and the praise elm
mated he would be much better of.
AZ the chances are he would not re-
peat it again. Too much praise. like
too much nagging, spoils youngsters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30
YOUNG BOSTON AMERICAN
FIELDER HAS fine RECORD
Harry Hooper Led California League
< In Fielding Last Year and Ut
Hit At .344 Clip. 5t g.

Among the several finds" produced
in the ranks of the California state
league last year was Harry Hooper oI
the Sacramento club. who is making
good" with the Boston Americans this
season. This young player. who has
Just reached his majority. was with
out doubt the fastest outfielder in the
California league. and besides this he
welded the bat at q .344 clip for the
season. ,.
Hoop" as he is familiarly known,
was born in Capitola, in the Santa
Clara valley, California. He received
his baseball as well as educational
schooling in st. Mary's college, where
Hal Chase and Joe Nealon first shone
as baseball stars. His fieetness OF
foot-for Hooper can easily make the
100 yards in II seconds-earned him Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30
MlscuEs> OF TWIRLERs IN DE-
y: GLIDING GAMES HAVE LOST p
Flag TO -FOUR TEAMS.
FIRST ON RECORD IN 1886
Recent Death Of Famous John Clark
49, SON Recalls Fatal 5obble-How
81 Boston Won Championship from
~ New York Americans In 1909
M Jack chesbro the Guilty Box
n Artist. ~. .

II you were a baseball player and
played with, team that led In the
race most Of the time and then lost
the championship on wild pitch IN
the last or deciding game Of the sea-
son you'd feel pretty sore, wouldn't
you? The recent death OF John
2Clarkson recalls the fact that not only
have at least three league pennants
been lost on a single wild pitch, but
THAT once ,miscue of that kind by q
kpitcher cost his club the worlds
championship.
M Il WAS in 1886. when the Chicago
Nationals and, st. Louis Americans
Nbattled in the worlds series that this
Sccurred. Clarkson pitched the last
md which proved the deciding game
Nor Chicago. and st. Louis scored the
Winning run on wild pitch made BY
John. g& ri. 49,.
sg3 Dr., Bushong, the brainy catcher Of
The Browns. now dead. was ut bat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-30

position In the outfield Of tho second
team, and a year later in the regular
Phoenix nine.
It was while playing in his senior
year that he had made his debut In the
State league with the Oakland club
In 1906. Manager Curtin Of the Sac
ramento club was impressed with
Hoopers speed when he first saw
him. and a deal was made whereby
Hooper was bought for Sacramento
for the paltry sum Of $26.
Hooper's first year with the sacrar
mento club, then known as the Cor
dovas, found him hitting the ball 1t
.297 when the season ended. But It
was during the season OF 1908 that he
really showed class.
When the season was half over he
was hitting for only .220. but when no
struck his gait he crept right up tho
hit column and passed everyone ex-
cept Nealon and Hooper's hitting Tor
the last half season was close onto
$50.
Being a left-hander with the stick,
Hooper continually beats out 1nfeld
chances. turning them into s1ngles-
His record shows that out OF II games
and 294 times at bat he made AZ runs,
101 base hits and stole II bases. His
fielding average shows only four er-
rors and II assists, more assists than
onv other outfielder in the league
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