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New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

places which a proverbially generous gov
ernment grants it's decrepit fighters to die
in Whatever the veterans may thlnh
about their rations and their mattresses
the nation has shown that II has the pest
of intentions toward them, at any rate
No less than 81, ,50O.0o3 of its property is
at their service in the homes. and 1t pays
several millions more every year to main
tain them.
The President, the Chief Justice Of tho
Supreme Court and the Secretary OF w ar
are ex-offieio members of the board OF
managers The other eleven members are
elected by joint resolution OF Congress- ana
the board is responsible to Congress for its
administration. President Roosevelt rec
commended few years ago that this ar
rangement be done away with and the
home placed directly under the direction OF
the War Department.
Major James W WadswOrth. president
Of the board, denied each Of Congressman n
Cox's charges and referred to the report
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
Abundant Evidence of Popularity
Broueht Out by Rooseve1fs Tour

Very Earnest Abbot by the irreverent
scribes-for its innocent butt. There was
nothing the colonel so loved to do as TO
steer this innocent child of the Outlook
sanctum up against a brace of Western
politicians, and it is credibly asserted that
several Of them unconsCiously reached for
their guns before they realized that Very
Earnest was an integral part Of what Mr..
Roosevelt calls his religious connection"
There was also no little fun at the ex-
pense of Mr.. Rowland business manager
Of said religious connection who was al
ternately referred to as grandma" and
the proprietor Of the greatest show on
earth" by the irreverents in the car For
rest Mr Rowland was a good fellow,
although his normal mental state strongly
suggested the calm Of an old hen who has
hatched a brood of goslings when she first
sees them take to the water. Grandma"
Rowland gave great banquet 10 the news
paper men in the party al Cincinnati, al
though none of them attended, but, as Mr..
KipIing would remark, that is another
story"
There were many surprises on the Roose-
velt tour but it is safe to say that the
most surprised man who came in contact
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

mitted again without appear to the central
board. even though he might be lying sick
and helpless at the very gates.
He quoted the case of Joseph H. Mahaf-
fey, who was not allowed to enter the
home at Hampton. Va, though he was Ill
and had no shelter, and there was heavy
storm at the time Mahaffey died or ex-
posure and alcoholism a few hours later
Cases of similar severity in applying the
rules and of veterans who have suffered
hardship through being turned out for slight
violations of home discipline Mr., Cox de-
cIared to be not uncommon. The worst suf-
ferers are the 'fncorrigibles." who are not
allowed to return.
The post fund" Mr.. Cox explained, is
made up of the accumulated pensions of
veterans who die without heirs It is
usually applied to furnishing music, libra
ries and entertainments for the members of
the home. Mr. Cox based his charge of ir-
regular use Of this fund on the fact that
$50 of the money was used last year to
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

bureaucracy at New York headquarters
he said Veteran employees are being dis
charged and their places filed with civil
ians; in fact, the homes are now being
filed with relatives and friends OF the Of
ffcers employed at headquarters in New
York City. There is a general dissatlsfac-
ton among the men themselves who are
members of these institutions"
The speaker made several direct charges
against the administration OF the home and
its branches. some Of which he backed up
with records and figures taken from gov
ernment reports. The principal items were:
AN apparent wasteful and extravagant
use Of public funds"
Inadequate provision for the men, par
ticularly in food"
An inhumane If not a brutal and des-
potic rule
Certain improper expenditures from the
post fund. over which Congress has no
control"
IN the ten years from 1898 to 1905. said
Mr Cox the cost OF maintaining the
homes has doubled. For the year ended
June 80. 1858. the appropriation was ST.
627. las: for the year ended June Co. 1893 il
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

Inspector General Brewster of the war
Department. in his annual report to CON-
gress on these homes, says of the food pro-
vision: This. in my opinion. is not quite
sufficient properly to feed the old soldiers.
Mr.. Cox went on to show from reports
that the homes have bought mattresses OF
two types, one 11a inches In thickness cost
ing 81 IS each. and the other inches thick
at Sc 49, and that the thinner ones seem 10
have been made to last for twelve years
each and the thicker ones for eighteen
years One of the inspectors. he said, had
told him of seeing mattresses which had
been used for twenty-five years IN the
homes.
The charge of fnhumanity Mr.. Cox based
principally on the tangle Of red tape which
involves the process of admission. Dis
cretionary rights and powers, he SAID
ARE an unknown thing with the resident
governors of the homes. If a soldier has
had some difficulty and there is black
mark against his name, he cannot be ad-
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
Elaborate Preparoff0nIfoT
Holding ForU-fourfb
Annual Encamp-
r7enf.

Atlantic City. Sept. 17-Not in all the
history Of Atlantic City has there been such
q display of flags and bunting as is now
flung to the breeze in honor Of the forty
fourth annual encampnent of the Grand
Army of the Republic. which will begin its
business sessions here on Monday
There is hardly a hotel or cottage in the
entire city that is not decorated. The busi-
ness houses along Atlantic avenue, the
main business thoroughfare Of the resort,
are covered with the national colors. The
City Hall, banks and Office buildings have
all taken on elaborate displays.
Not the least is made by the trolley COM
pany. Superintendent John n. Akarman
has had three large flags and a string of
electric light globes placed upon every troll
ley pole on Atlantic avenue, and it will be
one of the most effective pieces OF decorat-
ing that has even been done here
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

attendants, more nurses. more mecleiho
and more hospital appliances every year
Whereas some years ago the younger mem
hers of the home could be employed In "a *
ing care of the old and iufrm men, We
now have TO employ civilians for that pur-
nose at civilian prices There is bound 20
ne a still greater increase In the cost OF
surviving the wants Of these men.
The increase Of cost noted between the
wears 1898 and 1908 is also due largely TO the
construction Of three new homes-ons at
DanvfIle. Ill: the Mountain Branch at
Johnson City, Tenn, costing more tnan
81 Oeo,o0o and the Battle Mountain Sana-
toriuu1. at Hot Springs. s. D. Much ex-
nanse has been necessary In the rebu1ldlns z
OF the Southern branch, near Hamptoh'
Va The cost OF installing modern improve
rnents. such as steam heating plants. IN tne
homes. has also amounted 70 CONSIDER
ablA item. At Hampton the barracks have
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

buv liquors for two days meeting of the
board of managers at the Dayton Home.
IN the last report of the board, he said,
$4,000 of the expenditures from this fund.
or 1919 per cent of the total. was recorded
under the general item miscellaneous.
Whether or not Mr.. Cox's attack made the
sensation he intended. he has signally sue
ceeded in arousing public interest in the
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
Observation-Disclosures
Indignant Denfafs from Home OtffcfoH-
Hos0 6bese RefuSeS for Decrepn ftsor-
ers Appear TO the Casual Visitor.

OF Inspector General Brewster as CONS
pIete refutation-
.-rn. tremendous increase IN the cost Of
living In the last ten years he said. has
naturally increased the cost OF supporting
the ten branches under our supervision
Resides this. we have had to reckon with
the increasing age and inarnity OF the men
under our care. They require more medical
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

snn7y and green-srown' our national nal, sol, u
=. homes have drowsed out the years IN
nacs o,sa, undisturbed amid their wide La~ns
pea PEI s,,ent countrysides- Bugles singing tor
anu srs5jle he meaitime and bedtime. the chat Of
F-s,,e groups drifting leisurely toward
Veiie.., .o-s or the barracks. curt conversa-
ine - .,.s- checkers and cribbage, the sun
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
WAITING FOR THE MAIL.

WAITING FOR THE MAIL.
The home postoffice is a great centre
for neiahboriy gossip. Like the
"store court" of any country post
Office, the veterans are often IN ses-
sion half an hour before mail time.
This picture was taken in the Los
Angeles home.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
o..,resenfafi,e Cox Charged Waste ii
Maintenance: Also Poor Food and
q Desporic RuIe Exercised Ox,er
the Veteran Inmates

such youthful members as relish a fight for
its own sake were chuckling at the pros
pect of a possible governmental contro-
versy- Mr.. Cox plunged headlong into an
attack upon the administration Of the home,
which IS in charge Of board OF fourteen
managers. with central Offices in New York.
"A despotic rule has sprung UP within the
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

Continued on eighth page
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03
OAHU LEAGUE.
four TEAMS WILL
PROBABLY PLAY
.-..i
SERIES PROMISES ~ TIA
WELL SO FAR


On February 3 our old friend Dick
Cullen met Frank Thorne of Austria
liza in the ring at sydney, n. s. W.,
and after a twenty-round contest the
Kangaroolander was declared the
winner. The fight drew big
crowd, as there was much curiosity
as to how Cullen, who has win
over Hook Keys to his credit, would
shape up against Thorne, who has
twice defeated Boer Unholz.
According to the accounts In the
Sydney papers, Cullen did not APP
pear to be in the best Of condition,
and right from the first round
Thorne showed his superiority. How
ever. Dick stuck to his guns, and
at the twelfth round he sparkled up
a lot and endeavored to make NJ
some of the points he was behind.
Thorne, although not able to
knock Cullen out. got the decision
at the end Of the twentieth round.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03
DICK CULLEN beaten
BY AUSTRALIAN
Thorne Gets Decision Over Dick
After Twenty Rounds Of Stoush
Cullen Out of Condition.

II would appear that there will be
four teams at least In the Oahu
League series this coming season
The Chinese Athletics. japanese
Athletics. Kalihis and one other club
will play ball at the Athletic Park.
The Marines may be the fourth COM
bination to make start in the Oahu
League series, but as the Military
League will be under way before
long, the half-wets may not be able
to play at the Athletic Park.
II that should be the case, some
other nine will be gathered In by the
Oahu people. and four teams will
still remain In the league. The Sc
ries promises to be the real thing In
hasebalI-that il, as for as juniors
ko-an6 no doubt the same old
crowd Of Chinese and japanese Will
roll up to fan for their respective
teams.
The Oahu League mines put up q
fine brand Of bail during the first
half OF last season, but toward the
end OF the second part OF the series
the play was in and out and Of the
poorest description. 1t is hard TO
understand the brand Of ball put up
by the Oahu League players during
the latter half OF last season. and
although many OF the best players
dropped out through some difficulty
about expense" money, that did not
altogether account for the miserable
ball thai was played toward the
finish.
However. a fresh start will be
made this season, and a closer tab
will be kept on everything, and there
will not be rumors OF players COM
Ing in Sunday after. Sunday from
the country. and never getting a
cent for travelling expenses.
McHenry. who umpired last sea-
sons series, Is no longer In town,
and at present It is not known who
win hold the indicator. There are
several non-gambling umpires In this
city, and II is to be hoped that one
OF them be secured. There was a
rumor of large sum OF money be-
ing won through one OF McHenry's
decisions last season, and the man
who collected the dough was at no
time scared that his bet was los
ing one. His confidence was not
misplaced. as the. team he backed
won the game, but only through the
umpire's decision.
There Is plenty OF room for clean
baseball In Honolulu, and the bet
ting clique should be warned on
every diamond In the city. Sooner
or later. betting will kill the game,
II not stopped.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03

Tommy Burns is still cutting a
wide swarth In Australia, and now
that Hugh Mcintosh has matched
the ex-champion and Bill Lang to
fight for the championship Of Aus
tralia on March 20, there 10 much
Of the llmelight being thrown on
the man who was licked by Jack
johnson.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03
j. SPORTS
81 '. Z. STEVENSON.

est course in the shortest time:
which means. drive, drive, drive. l
have always noticed that the man
who kicks over the allowance before
the start Is the fellow who shortens
sail and turns in when nights sa-
BILE mantle spreads over the sea. In
these long races, don't worry over
how much time you have, but do
over the strength Of your spars and
gear. for that Is what will decide
who il the first to sight the finish.
1T would be good idea IL some
Of us Fasteners would make COM
bine and build boat to go in the
Pacific race. I shouldn't wonder but
what we would learn something.
Anyhow, 1t would make pleasant
cruise. and not take fortune. 1t
would cose about $4,000, and after
the race the boat could be sold and
the money realized paid back to the
contributors. II would be quite a
card to swipe the championship OF
the Pacific away from the Shutdown
ers. The boat would have to be
built on the Coast. as the cost of
transportation wou prohibit her
being put together In the East. The
frame could be gotten out here and
sent West. and the boat be put up
at San Pedro. II anybody wants to
go into this scheme, II he will write
and let me know, I will see what
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03
DOTS AND DAsHEs.

Next Sunday morning there will
be some aquatic stunts pulled of at
the beach In front OF the Waikiki
Inn. The annual boarders' swim
ming race will take place. and al
though few OF the oldtime swim
mers will not face the starter this
year. good race Is assured.
Smacker has retired from the game.
but II still bobbing along in the
foot racing line. Jack Battersby is
thought to have good chance in
this years event. A ladies' race
will be on the program next Sun
day. and II h thought that the vic
tory will lie between Mrs. Bergin.
Mrs. Kinney and Miss Cannon. The
fair athletes will also have foot
race, but 1t is hard to get the dope
on that proposition.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03

The Outrigger Club is preparing
for its sports which will decide the
fate OF the Clark cups, and II the
surf Is at all good. some wonderful
performances will be given by the
amateurs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03
MORE MARATHON
NOTES and DOPE
xoroR,cYcIIsrs AND
CYCLISTS READY
Garcia Riding in Great Form-Does
Long Distance Every Evening
Many Starters for Three
Events.

There 10 no doubt about the Ha-
leiwa Marathon race attracting O
lot of attention. and the .msp. who
are to compete In the race are all
training hard. Again last night
there was q big bunch OF peds out
on the roads, and the raip did not
appear to bother them much. Most
Of the men are contentins them.
selves with jig-jogsins along for If
teen or twenty miles. The bunch
will begin to quicken up in a couple
OF weeks from now. and then some
fast times will be put up over the
Kapiolani Park track.
Nigel Jackson is still hustling
around getting prizes, and he GER
tainly is doing well in that line. The
list Is growing to great length
now. and all doubt as to whether
there will be SUFFICIENT prizes for this
three different events should soon be
dispelled.
The motorcycle men viii enter In
force for their race. and the pro-.
poets are that at least dozen Of
the fast little machines will start.
Bill Chiffon, the dean OF local mo-
tor-cycling. is very keen on the prop
osition. and besides this present
race he is figuring on hill-climb!ng
event that will try the pace and
power Of the best "skeeters' In the
Territory. I. ,,',.
Then the cyclists are all ON the
Job. and some OF them are cutting
out the miles In fast time. The ride
to Haleiwa has to be done up hill
and down dale. and the strength ot
the riders will be put to hard test
in some Of the deep gulches.
Garcia, the well-known rider, ID
showing good form, and thinks moth
ing OF Keeling OF twenty-five mile,
or 30 every evening. He rides the
first 1--WE miles at fairly fast clip.
and then hits up a real good pace
for the next nve. Then slowing up
little, he plods along till within
a few miles OF the end OF his days
work, and then finishes up with a
sprint that will about land him a
winner In the race on March 81, II
he rides to orders. .
Given fine weather, there should
be fine turnout OF both athletes
and spectators down opposite the
railroad depot on the morning OF
the race. and a big bunch !apf excur-
.l Ia. L. AL.
down on the special train.
| q q q
/ Tommy Burns IL still cutting a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-03

Hughie Meeghan OF Melbourne.
Australia, defeated Arthur Douglas.
the South African champion, In q
tWenty-round contest for the light
weight belt on February 3. Nee
CHAN was too clever and fast for
the South African. and the referee
had no hesitation In awarding the
go to him, f5 90 y vi
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

ton, was in Beaufort today. Three
steamers brought eXcursionists from
savannah, one steamer from Charles
ton and numerous gasoline and har-
boz craft brought in negroes from the
adjacent sea islands. At least $500
negro eXcursionists came in early in
the day, and while there was some
drunkenness and twenty-five arrests
for minor offences, the day was much
more peaceable than many former
Decoration Days have been.
Policeman Wallace had arrested q
negro about o'clock this afternoon
for cursing and raising q disturbance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
shovel and the steam shovel.

shovel and the steam shovel.
The main shaft Of the drilling rig
was, in the old days, about three
inches in diameter. At present it is
six inches, being four times as heavy
and many times as strong, and the
difference in weight, strength and eff
cheney Of the machintry and tools
throughout is in proportion. The
weight of one large drilling bit, such
as is now used is about as great as
the entire 40-foOt string of tools was
few years ago and as a consequence
1T can cOnservatively be said that it
is just as easy to drill a 4,OOO-foot
hole now, as it was to drill a 1900
foot hole a few years ago.
The Skill Of the miner of Crude Oil
has kept pace with that of the ma
chinery, and the California driler to-
day is the finest at the temper
screw that exists in any field in the
world. The great variation in the
character of the formations drilled
and obstacles to be overcome, have
given the practical operator an educa-
ton not to be had elsewhere.
The character Of the pipe now used
is also a fair index of the change in
the use Of material. Ten years ago
5-S-inch casing weighing about 10
pounds per foot, was considered O.
X; today the same sized pipe weighs
about double. The large sized pipe,
say 10 and 12-inch, weighs about 40
pounds per foot, and an English
company used an 1S-inch special
which cost $3.50 per foot and weigh
ed 100 pounds per foot.
The facts are noteworthy in show
ing the revolution in methods en-
ployed in securing Crude Oil from the
earth. \ few years ago, the mention
Of any such size or weight of material
such as is now used in California
would have been considered ridicu-
louS
The inevitable expansion of the
Crude Oil industry in California is
Just starting in, and reports to the
contrary, Notwithstanding, it can
safely be said, that there never was
enough produced in the state to war
rant any fear OF production. 1t
was true that an inland district with
out sufficient capital to lay a pipe
line to the seaboard, can sell to but a
limited market. But now the scene
is changed. For with the grid-iron-
ing of the state by pipe-l lines, all pro-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

dOdging the shots. After the fourth
shot, Seymour's pistol caught and the
policeman drew his own gun and fired
once, the bullet striking Seymour on
the left side of the skull, fracturing
the bone and causing conclusion Of
the brain, from which he died an
hour later.
Many threats were made against
the policeman by visiting negroes, but
everything is quiet tonight and near
ly all outsiders have left town.
Wallace has been policeman dur
ing the past three years and bears a
good reputation. The cOroner's Jury,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

on the streets. AS he went down to
the Savannah dock, Seymour asked
him If he was the man who had ar
rested the fellow from St. Helena for
cursing. Upon Wallace saying he
was, Seymour, applying "a vile epithet,
asked why in the hell" he didn't ar
vest him. Policeman Wallace did ar
rest him, and after going about fifty
feet Seymour jerked away from the
policeman and began shooting at him.
The first shot struck the scabbard Of
the policeman's revolver, and the 9TH
er three bullets passed through his
coat as he jumped from side TO side,