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The Washington times., 1909-06-30
DETERMINEDTO RESIGN
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Weeping New Yorker Strolls Into Office of Federal
Commissioner and Is Told to Go Think 1t Over
While Job Is Held for Him.

NEW YORK, June 3o-United States
Commissioner John A Shields was
seated IN his arm chair yesterday read
ing Dante's Inferno" in an effort to
keep cool, when a mild looking. we'll
dressed individual, who smelled strongly
Of hop extract. drifted through the open
door and drew up alongside of him
What can / do for your asked the
commissioner.
II want to resign as citizen Of the
United States" said the man.
You don't mean It," said the COM
missioner.
"Yes, do" said the other.
'But think what 1t means" protested
Commissioner Shields in all earnestness-
wen have TO pull the census apart.
You'll put every directory in the city
on the bum"
I'm sorry, but it can't be helped, %
said the man, starting to weep I've
thought it all over and I simply don't
want TO belong any longer"
What's the trOuble?' asked the COM
missioner, laying his hand on the souse
In a fatherly manner.
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of fishing instead of baseball as a
means of spending a pleasant after
noon. But, he worked all the time
and, considering his lack of practice.
played the best BAH put up by any man
on either team.
Dr. Frank F. Gibson managed the
Trade team and Phil King managed
Commerce. They had long wrangle
about eligibility. The result was that
Dick Corners, assistant secretary of
the Board of Trade, was allowed to
play for that organization. with fatal
results 10 the enemy, and Tom Low
was barred Tom Moves, president Of
the Washington baseball team, and
chairman of the joint committee which
arranged the game yesterday, was the
ably now has a acknowledging for Ban
Johnson, president of the American
League, who must consider Mr.. Noyes'
own protest against Umpires Perrine
and OLoughlin.
An unsung hero for the Board of
Trade was Carlisle. shortstopper eX-
traordinary. He is one OF those
chubby fellows who never protest,
and played first base in the MetropOl-
itan-Chevy Chase game, when some
men played on both sides. Carlisle
had been coaching the Trade team,
and expected TO be one OF the most
active among those present. but on
Monday night he became Mr.. Newpop.
and the only wonder is that he got TO
the game at all. He was somewhat
shy on sleep. but was wide awake
when that triple play presented it
self. and made noise Ike a star at
short. although he is . first baseman
by rights.
Entertained At Theater.
The members of both teams were
present at the National Theater last
night, where a number OF features
were added to the performance of
Tar and Tartar" by the comedians
of the Aborn Opera Company.
A crack baseball game, all played
in pantomime, save for the shouts of
the umpire, was introduced in the
second act of Tar and Tartar" tie
PLAYERS including the pitcher, catch sr,
batter and umpire. The player
came on the stage bearing banners,
which read Belts, Church" Con
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REALTY TRANSFERS.

West Holmead Manor-Andrew A.
Lipscomb ct al, trustees, to Harry 2.
Wilson, lots to p. block / and all
block 4. SO
FadsworJh-George c. Humphrey ct
uX. TO Cora NJ. Cole, lot 26, square 2S26
SO.
Rande NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Savings
and Trust Company. trustee, TO Louis
LeVan Baker and Charles D. Campbell,
lots and 10, block 5542. $40.
Connecticut Avenue Terrace-Fulton
r. Gordon ct uX. To BraytOn II. Ran
som, lots - and 4S, square 174S, s2,574.
Chew Chase-FultOn r. Gordon ct ux.
to frankie NJ. Evans, lots 81 and b,
square 1873, sS.420.
Chevy Chase-Chevy Chase -I,anl
Company to Howard A. COombs, lois q
and p, square 1866, SO.
Padsworth-George c. Humphrey ct
ux. to Albert T. McGuiggan, lot q,
square $780, $40
1lO9 NJ street northwest-E. II. Miller
ct al. to Adelia G. Hensley, lot 3, square
f3l4. SO.
Washington Heights-Leo Simmons ct
ux. to Alonzo o. Bliss, lots Is and II.
block 3, $40.
Seventeenth street northwest, between
T and L streets-Luther L. Apple ct ux
to ]. Bradley Tanner, part of lot 162,
square 15i, and part of lot PAS, square
ITO Ninth street southeast-StfIiman J.
McCathran ct TX. to Anna K. Van
Horn, lol 26, square 949. so.
SauPs AdditiOn-B. Francis Saul eft al.
to Melvin II. HERMAN, lot 6, square
1921, SO. Same 10 same, lot % square
2923, $40
Ninth street northeast, between b and
c streets-GeOrge c. Humphrey ct ux. TO
Emma Earnshaw, lot III, square 9l7, $40.
Woodiey Park-Ennalls Waggaman ct
ux 20 Forest NJ. Crosthwaite. lot 80.
block Is. $40.
o street northwest, between Twentieth
and TWenty-first streets-National Saw
inCs and Trust Company, trustee, to
Sarah w. n. Leonard. lot . and part
lots % and "a. square 81, Sl2.250 Sarah
w N Leonard conveys same property
TO Sarah Ella TAFT SO.
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= just don't like the country" he
sobbed.
We'll, don't be rash. Maybe we can
have It altered TO suit you. What would
you like changed?"
The whole thing is wrong. Nothing
suits me-"
I'm sorry." said the Commissioner.
You know we depended on you a whole
lot YOu were In line for the Presidency.
I'll admit you we're pretty far back, but
stin you were in line. don't know how
WIRE going 10 I'LL your place.
Cant be helped" sobbed the man,
dripping sll over the commissioner
immaculate waistcoat. i've made up
my mind to get out"
Don't you think you'd better sIeep on
it, asked the commissioned. Come Ia
tomorrow, and in the meantime I'll hold
your place open"
You needn't mind. I'm going to quit
today"
well, If that's the way YOU feel
about It, I suppose 1t can't be helped. {"
said the commissioner, "but it's an av-
fuI blow"
And the man who had resigned his
commission IN Urcle Samuers industrial
army glided out the door on one runner.
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WOMEN TO ATTEND
UNION CONFERENCE

The following delegates from the
Washington Young Women's Christian
Association viii attend the Eastern city
conference to be held at Silver Bay. n.
J., from July TO July Is, inclusive: Miss
Elizabeth F. Pierce. Mrs. Mildred Bar
tholow, Miss Imogene James. Miss Anna
c. Wilson, Mrs. Elsie Bunting, Miss Re
becca Love, Miss Jessie Foster and
Miss Annie Ennis.
The object of the conference is the
training of leaders for Y. VIC. A. work
IN the cities. Delegates from all the
associations in the Eastern Jurisdiction
will attend.
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First basc by errors-Chamber of Com
merce, 3; Board of Trade, ,. Left on
bases-Chautber of Commerce. 13; BOARD
OF Trade, s. First base on baIls-On r.
Hume. 3; of Murphy, 2: off kneesi, !;
off Chamoerlin. 5; of Corners, 3. L.
nings pitched-By chamberlin, 4; by
Conners, ~. by r. Hume, ~: by Muir
ply, ~; by Kneesi. 3. Struck out-By
Corners, s; by r. Hume, ,; by Murphy,
2: by kneesi, /. Two-base hits-MUrphy,
West Stolen bases-Murphy, Guy, p
King, r Hume. Brewer, GockeleT (2),
Corners, Carlisle. Triple play-Couners
20 Carlisle tC Switzerland to Brewer.
Hit by pitcheT-By Kneesi, /. Wild
pitches-Kneesi. 1; Murphy Passed
bali-Church. UnIpire-sfr Belts Time
Of game hours and IS minutes.
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WILLETTS WINNER
OVER TWIN MILLER

NEW YORK. June 30.-Young Otto.
of New York. developed a case OF cold
feet in regard to boxing Johnny VIII
ietts, the Knockout champion Of the
Seventeenth ward, last night, and did
not put in appearance at the Douglass
Athletic Club. Charley <TWin) Miller
was taken on BY Wilietts AS a substi-
tute, and. although he did not have an
hours training, he gave WEletts a hard
contest. standing up and exchanging
punches with the Seventeenth ward lad
for the entire six rounds.
WillSlts was entitled to the verdict
but Miller deserved great credit for the
splendid showing he made with such a
tough fellow on so short notice.
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Nominations Sent to
Senate.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations 10 the Senate today:
Willard T. Harrison, to be collector
of internal revenue for the district of
Washington Also number OF post
masters
Also some army and navy nominal
tons including the promotion of Will
liam +. FulIam. to be a captain in the
navy, and Lieut.. Col. James A. Irons,
OF the Fourteenth Infantry. 70 be a
colonel in the army.
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HOUSE IS SOLD.

one Of the row OF thirty-fve houses
just being completed by the firm Of
Zepp Brothers on Quincy street north
west. has been bought by Israel ..
Yocum, who will occupy the property
as a home. The house is located at
GO Quincy street. and was sold for
s, $50. The deed was made through
the real estate firm of Shannon &
I.uchs
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Selected as Chairman of
Board to Succeed DR..
Phillips.
HECOX WILL NOT
COACH FOOTBALL
Hatchetites Dickering for Man to
Take Charge on
Gridiron.

L. H. McBain, dean of the school of
political science, is the new head of ath-
letics at George Washington University.
Announcement to this effect came this
morning after a meeting OF the athletic
council last night, and today nearly
every member of the Institution was
agreeably surprised when the result of
the election was made public. McBain
will enter upon the office made vacant
by the dropping of Dean Phillips from
the ranks of the instructors at the uni
versity.
II is doubtful whether any other man
in the history of athletics at George
Washington has ever done more toward
furthering the cause at that school
than DR.. Phillips. and the confidence
which the board has in the new adj
wiser seems to betOken a continuance
Of healthy athletics at the Hatchetite
university.
McBain Experienced.
McBain has had a great deal Of ex-
perience along this line in smaller
schools and in every instance his work
has been wholly satisfactory. For
several years he was a manager at
the RANDOLPH Academy, ami
aided materially in raising the standard
of athletics at that school. He has al
ways been popular with the students
and for this reason the directors at
George Washington are inclined to be-
lieve that athletics there viii suffer but
little as a result of the change, al
though It is admitted on all sides that
Phillips is the most competent adviser
who has ever held the George Wash
ingtor chair.
Another development at the meeting
last evening. which will interszt the
thousands of football enthusiasts in
this city. was the decision OF the ath-
letic council TO promote the gridiron
sport along the same lines followed last
year. Negotiations for a training field
have nearly been completed, and Sccord-
ing to one Of the members Of the coun-
Gil there is absolutely no doubt but that
the football eleven will be well equipped
in this regard. The matter of football
coach was also discussed at some
length.
Hecox Not Signed.
In direct denial of a recent report a
member Of the council said this morn
ing that the name Of Coach Hecox. of
the Technical High team for the past
several seasons. mas not been brought
before the board, and empEaticaIly de-
MED that the instructor at the Manual
framing School would have the slight
est to do With the Hatchetlte squad.
Mickey" 'Yhitehurst, who for the
past few seasons has coached the Caro-
lima A and NJ. team, Is the man sough;
after and from present indications it
looks as If he viii have charge ot the
Buff and Blue next fall. Whitehurst Is
recognized as a good coach and il 10 the
general opinion that obtaining him
would guarantee a Continuance of the
Same successful policy instituted and
developed - Coach Fred Nelson, the
one man responsible for the grand show
ing made by the George Washington
football team last fall, when Il merged
out OF Oblivion into the first circle 81
Southern collegiate football.
The Washington times., 1909-06-30
MAYOR BUSSE ILL.

CHICAGO, June SO-Mayor Fred A
Busse was operated upon for append
citis in a hospital. He was taken sud-
denly III in his office. His condition now
indicates that the operation was sue
cessful.
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What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

IN The SENATE.
Senator Cumnlins makes vigorous at
tacks on the corporation tax meas
ure, and addresses Senate at length
He criticises President Taft for in
consistency.
Senator Gore introduces resolution 20
divide the tariff bill into separate bills.
Each schedule being in a bill by itself,
so it can be vetoed on it's own merits.
Senator Gallinger introduces Chamber
Of Commerce bill for prevention of
cruelty 20 animals.
Senate has mucn difficulty in getting a
quorum.
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ners," and 'Hempstone." The game"
lasted eleven minutes, and at the con-
clusion, the actor-baseball players
were presented with a huge bouquet
of daisies from the Board of Trade
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WILL BE Welded
At CHRIST CHURCH
Marriage of Miss Katherine
Smith and DR.. Dodd
This Evening.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JUNE 90.

The marriage Of Miss Katherine
Louise smith. of Fairfax county, to Dr.
Thomas Franklin Dodd. of Stuart's
Draft. Va, viii take place in Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. in this
city. this evening at $50 O'Clock.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs,
Orion Triplett and the late Owen Trip
lett. while the groom is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Y. Dodd. of Braddock
Heights
Thomas Padgett. while at work at the
glass works here this morning. stepped
~ n niece of glass and cut his foot.
The ambulance was summoned. and he
s taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
where his injuries were dressed. HIS
INJURIES. while painful. are, not serious.
Rufus Robinson, colored, was DeIoIe
Justice Cation this morning. having been
arrested by Policeman Knight on the
charge of selling aliquor without a
license. His case was continued until
tomorrow.
Jonathan Matthews has sold to Carrie
]. Pul1in a house and lot at the south
east corner of Queer and Royal streetc.
The consideration was not named IN thu
d ED, which was placed on record IN
tie clerks office OF the corporation
c Jurt today.
The teachers and pupils Of the Del
Ray Methodist Church Sunday school
viii give an excursion to Colonial Beach
on Thursday, July 10
Thirty-six members Of Fitzgerald
Council. Knights Of Columbus, and
ladies left Alexandria on a special car
last evening and attended lawn fete
at Falls Church for the benefit Of st.
James Church. at Falls Church.
The will Of the late Malcolm Lee
Kirby has been admitted to probate In
the circuit court Of Alexandra city
he leaves his entire estate TO his three
sisters and brother J. S West quail
fed as executor.
A called meeting of the city council
was held last evening when the salary
of the superintendent of public schools
was raised to 81 ,200. The city win pay
1918 of this amount while the State will
pay the balance, $3.50.
The matter was discussed at length
at the session of the common council
held last evening, the committee o.
hnance having reported in favor of max
ing the salary $1,000 a year. The COM
mittee report was lost By vote of 10 tG
and the resolution placing the salary
at $500 was passed unanimously
The board OF aldermen held a short
session and accepted the resignation OF
Can't ". II. Sweeney, as a mcIEber OF
that body. Captain Sweeney has been
appointed superintendent Of schools and
will assume his duties tomorrow.
The Rev. c. d. Bulla, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, left Alexandra
today for Seattle TO attend the interna-
tional convention OF the Epworth
League.
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IN THE HOUSE.
The House stands adjourned until to-
morrow.
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The Rev. c. d. BulIa, OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, left Alexandria
today for Seattle TO attend the internal
tional convention OF the EpWOrth
League.
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Jonathan Matthews has sold to Carrie
J. PulMn a house and lot at the south
east corner of Queer and Royal streetf.
The consideration was not named in thu
d ED, which was placed on record IN
tie clerks office OF the corporation
1urt today.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

in Captain Jack Hart's reminisce
sorbing, than this narrative, told in his
It stirs one as only Indian stories can
dime novel. and it is also historical fac
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04


value of these articles is in themselves.
THE LTTTLEST BOY by T. W. Hanshew is that really aae
thing good story told with of highly trained with
exquisite style sentiment and wisdom The
kind you YOU read than
sHORTY's BIG FOURTH. Never does Sewer Ford permit
opportunity pass without Shor taking
particularly lively He had planned
home fitting way but invitation ntervened and
Sadie wanted to accept says Shorty we'd rather
at home but barn be delighted Consideration
imagined feelings Of distinguished Brither nearly spoiled
house party Shorty until he arranged for the visitor
very surprise But the really asounded Short
himself shortys getting people worth
all the money n the world
A GENTLE KNIGHT OF OLD BRANDENBURG. The
Charles Major serial has been for several weeks
splendid that shout
about The story reaches its climax and it's really splendid all
extraordinary Nargrave
big really and why he the hero of the
story story only distinguish
Probably Major has done
anything admirable.
SOMNAMBULISM. That bordeand between and
Inconsistencies mighty mysterious interesting by
Richard Moore popular way. Nothing
people who walk their Sleep
very thoroughly
investigators accepted Mr. they
wonderful enough.
AN AMERICAN BABY ABROAD One IS certain that this
by Mrs. Charles N Crewdson taken hold
that only the OF its continuance The
amazing yorngse Mary Marshall Roe good Fraulefn
Lechne Oberamnergau plenty things happen
HOW FORT COBB WAS SAVED. There isn't a chapter
Captain Jack Harts exciting al
sortg than this simple way
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
Amateur Baseball.

The sixth Athletic Club. junior baseball
team will play a double-header with the
Fifth Athletic Club team and the BEN
nett A. C. team at The Crescent grounds
on Saturday
The Brandywine Athletic Club defeated
the Market A. c. team yesterday after
noon by the score of Is to TO-
The Penn Stars has elected p. Kane as
its manager, and II. Huserman captain.
The team would like TO receive challenges
from any Of the junior teams of the city.
Address challenges to p. Kane No Gs
East Sixth street.
A. p Hudson has resigned as manager
Of the Harrison Street Brotherhood base
ball teaL and become manager of the
team representing the Accounts Record
ing Department Of the dupont Company.
Among the players OF his team are:
FIRED" Holdman. "zeke" Kelley, "Bill'
Joslyn. of Orange fame: Hogge, a college
player. Jimmy" Harlkins. Joe" Johnson,
Roy" McAdams. Abrahams Brothers.
"Curley" and Lefty" Of Peerless fame;
"Chick" Weldin and DOC" Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
Baseball
Boxing
TrcttinS
Race will be Open TO ANA
feurs Over 16 Years.
Prizes Hung Up

Wilmington. which has escaped the
+, .'pauic" craze. bank BUSTING the aerial
fad and other things that have butted into
other towns Of consequence and meonse-
ouencc. is not however 20 escape the
Marathon craze wilmmgtonians who
have sighed with envy over the portraits
of Marathon heroes and whose less have
felt the enthranng desire to burn over
the countryside viii now have their op-
portunity. And the best thing Of all is the
TACT that they will get 1t right in the
city.
For the Newark Shoe Company, one Of
1yilminrton's most alert business houses
IS on the Job. and In its zeal has offered
line gold watch, some Of IFS own par
ticuarly fine shoes. and box Of socks TO
the four best Marathon sprinters IN the
city.
10 come to the point Wlmlngton's first
Marathon viii be held on Friday. May 2s.
Spriutcrs with ambition 70 be Marathon
heroes are invited to enter until May 26,
when the entries viii be closed.
The race will be for amateurs more than
Us years old Tho sprintors-and bunch
IS expected TO crop up-will assemble at
the Newark Shoe Store. Seventh and Mar
ket streets and will run course of four
or six miles. The course viii be
made as straight as possible Every man
will be a scratch" man, no handicaps
being permitted Short legs are TO COM
pete with long legs without favor The
route has not been selected, but viii cover
the main streets.
As a result Of the Marathon craze. some
crack Wilmington sprinters are expected
TO turn out, not for the prizes alone, but
for the sport and excitement Of the affair
as well.
Prospective starters are urged TO make
their entries as soon as possible IN order
that final arrangements for the race may
be made. The sporting editor Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL and Thomas II.
Donohoe manager Of the local store Of
The Newark Shoe Co. win receive entries
from now until May &C.
The prizes viii be as follows: First, gold
watch; second, a pair OF 50 Newark shoes;
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
SALEM TROTS
Three Glasses for Memorial Day and
Fourth of July Card Arranged.

SALEM, n. j.. May 20.-The directors
Of the Salem Driving Park Association at
a meeting selected classes for the Me-
mortal Day and Fourth OF July races as
follows:
Memorial Day-2so pace and 925 trot,
half mile heats purse 500; 2.i7 pace and
2l1 trot. half mile heats, purse $50; 2.oy
trot. mile heats. purse 800. Entries close
May %.
Fourth Of July-2s5 mixed. purse 500;
229 trot. purse 500; 217 mixed. purse $500
s-year-old and under, purse 800. Entries
close June IS.
Many inquiries we're received about the
stake races for pa PAGERS and pa trot-
ters. purses $1,000 each, for the meeting
July 2s and %. the week following the
Wilmington. Del, three days meeting
and there is every indication that they
will MI well. The other four classes for
$500 purses will be announced after the
stake entries close June L
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
PICKING BOYS
FOR RIFLE TEAM
Delaware to Take Part In
Outdoor Rifle Com
petition

Delaware College rifle team is pre-
pairing to take part in an outdoor rife
competition against the colleges that
have rife clubs. The team will con-
sist of ten men, and each man will fire
ten shots. standing, at 200 yeards, no
sighting shots permitted. Each col
lege will shoot on its own range. The
shoot will take place on May %.
A team consisting of six men and a
substitute viii be sent from the college
to Sea Girt. n. j., on June 10. to take
part in the intercollegiate rife match
held there on that date. The distances
TO be shot over are 200. 300 and 500
yards. Ten shots at each range and
sighting shots will be allowed. The
positions are-20O yards standing 300
yards sitting or lSneeling; 500 yards
prone.
The college has been invited to send
a. team to take part in the National
matches held at Camp Perry, Ohio.
II is now possible for every member
Of the Corps of Cadets. who Is is years
of age or over. to win the National
Marksman's badge The college will
also present marksmen and sharp
shooters badges to those who make
qualifying scores.
Lieutenant Edgar S. Slayer, Z. S. A.,
who is military instructor at the col
lege is now trying out the cadets at
the range, prior to picking the team to
represent the college in the various
competitions.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
LOCALS PROTEST A
MT. CARMEL GAME

Manager Berry. of the wilmington
Atlantic League Club has protested one
of the games with Mt. Carmel last
week. In his statement ne says there
was mistake in the score and that
the Wilmington team did not leave the
field as they were alleged TO have done.
1t was in the last half of the ninth
Eight men had batted for the Mt Car
mel club and in all FIVE scored. The
scorer ran the score up as six which
would have placed Mt Carmel team
one run in the lead When this was
done, the crowd covered the field, and
the game was supposed to have been
won by Mt. Carmel 1t was this that
caused the protest o fthe game. 1t
is said the scorers book showed only
five runs scored in the inning.