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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

Pulliam would have accepted Mr.. Mullin
but he died and President Heydler took
his place He. too, would have hired Mr..
Mullin, but he was deposed and President
Lynch took his place. He had some men
Of his own 50 we are fortunate In having
Mr.. Mullin with US again this year for he
is great umpire-correct on balls and
strikes and fearless in making his de-
oisions.
Only three umpires have been in the
business in the big leagues as long as
have and no one can gainsay
the proposition they have improved with
age in the business. They are Hank O'Day,
Sheridan and Elmslle and they have not
! missed a year since 1892, when / first
started as a professional umpire. In spite
Of the splendid reputation these have at
the present time IL Is not stating the
matter too stoutly to say that they were all
rotten the first year out, and that it took
few years-at least two years-to season
them to the business.
An umpire has a splendid opportunity
to learn Of the players, and many UNI
pires have gone to the 'front.' Joe Cantillon
was first a player, then an umpire and
finally successful umpire. President
Lynch of the National league was an UNI
pire Of no mean ability and It was while
officiating in that capacity that he ao-
qured knowledge of the game which
placed him in his present high position.
While have the honor to be chief Of
the umpire staff Of the Western league
still have other work before me, as many
OF the managers of the big leagues rely
upon my Judgment In regard to players
and I continually have kilograms TO look
for players Of ability who might be able
to fill positions in tho big leagues
I look for a prosperous season for the
Western league this year. think the ad-
dition of ST. Joseph will be a great thing
for the leaglie. st. Joseph was a good base
ball town when 1t had good team under
a good manager and will still be good
town, now that It again has a good base
ball man at the head Of it's affairs. Jack
Holland is a natural leader of base bail
men and may be relied upon to put good
team into that town, and / am sure St
Joseph will support good team.
The umpire is the man who is supposed
to be unprejudiced, and his recommenda-
ton goes long way with the managers OF
the big leagues 1t gives me great pleasure
to see SO many men in the two big leagues.
who have gone up because OF my recon-
mendations. JACK HASKELL.
Chief Umpire Western League.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
BIG TRACK MEET IN THE SOUTH
Money Being Raised 10 Insure Sue
cess of the Meet.

Money Being Raised 10 Insure Sue
cess of the Meet.
NEW ORLEANS, March 12-Prepara-
tions are being made for the big cham
pionship athletic carnival to be held here
next October under the auspices Of the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States Money to defray expenses is now
being collected by popular subscription.
committee for this purpose has been
formed and It has formulated plans for
campaign. It is figured that 5000 will
oe none too much to defray the total ex-
penses.
The track will be erected in back OF
Tulane university. The grandstAnd and
track, II is figured. will cost at least
$4,000. To bring athletes from all parts
Of the country here it viii cost at least
$4,000. The stadium win be a great
structure. The track is to be made Of
einders over clay base. one-auaFter-mile
In circumference.
This is the first time that a southern
city has had the opportunity to hold as
large a meet as this. Local followers OF
athletics are very enthusiastic over the
plans and 1t Is thought Will be liberal in
subscribing to the general fund TO defray
expenses. Money is also expected to be
received from other neighborins cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

- in many leagues and especially
OF late. It has been demonstrated in al
most every league In the country. No UNI
pire can be perfect the first year out An
umpire In his first year lacks confidence
In himself ant he fears the crowds He
also is too prone to sidestep when an OBJ
strepsrous player gets too rambunotious 1t
takes seasoned player to meet emer-
gencies that daily arise on ball field.
The judgment Of the fans and managers
is not always the best in regard to en-
umpire. Before came into this league
they had about ten umpires during the
season. When came we went through the
season without q change. A year ago we
had q big fellow in the league named
Brennan. He suited some OF the fans but
did not suit the managers Of the league
There was q general clamor for his re-
lease. President O'NeiIi let him go, con-
trary to my recommendation. What was
the result7 He is now employed by the
national league and has a permanent
booth. i recommended him to the Wiscon-
sin league and from there he went up TO
tho national.
The western league will have splen-
did staff Of umpires this year If my judg-
ment is any good. spenser is the new man.
He halls from Denison. Tex, and last
year was the best umpire in the Kansas
state league. He is not a novice and this
is hts third year out. am not in favor
OF hiring an umpire who has not been out
at least two years. for. as 1 said before
umpires are just like ball players; they
are no good until they have had at least
two years experience.
The two other umpires are George Clarke
who is an Omaha boy and who needs no
recommendation and Mullin who was here
last year. Clarke has the making Of a good
man and win prove entirely satisfactory
this year.
We are extremely fortunate in having
Mullin in this league this season. 1t was
only by the most extraordinary force OF
circumstances that we were able to keep
him in this league for the coming year.
had recommended Munin to President
Pulliam Of the nationaT league. l am al
ways anxious to get the boys as good a
| berth as possible, and. although we would
like to keep them in the western league. 1
will always recommend them for a better
birth II I think they are deserving. Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

NEW YORK, March l2.-The automobile
racing season at the great Brooklands
MotordOme, England. begins on March Is.
The program follows;
The Raglan cup (Raglan Automobile club,
rating sixteen and UNDER stroke not TO
exceed l2i mm.); First twenty-one, rating
race Ga handieap) March handicap CRag-
Ian Automobile club. rating eighteen and
0veT1 Easter Junior Private Campetltor's
handicap Raglan Automobile club, rating
twen;y-fiv0 and over); Easter Senior Pri-
vate c>mpetitOrs' handicap CI1agIan Auto
mobile club. rating eighteen and over, and
Easter Sprint race 0or cars which have
done over eighty miles per hourl. Two
motorcycle events are also included: The
Easter Motorcycle handicap aud the Spring
Motorcycle handicap.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
PITCHING MACHINE FOR MTDDIEs
Compressed Air shoots Any kind of n
Curve.

COmpFesaed AIR shoots Any Kind of a
Curve.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd March 12-R II.
Lake. the inventor Of pitching machines,
which have been used in practice by a
number OF the leading professional aud
college mines Of the country, is now a
ship carpenter In the navy and stationed
at the Naval academy here. He is con-
structing the most powerful machine of
the kind ever made, for the use OF this
years squad OF midshipmen.
The machine is driven by compressed
air. can shoot any kind OF a curve as
much as eight feet wide. and is capable OF
propelling the ball at rate tremendously
greater than the speediest Of human pitch
ers- II also contains a number Of new fea-
lures. including a device by which the ball
is delivered automatically at the same time
that It would have been delivered by q
pitcher who stands by the machine and
goes through the new pitching motions.
This gives the batsman some hint as to the
movement OF delivery, as in a regular
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
wOLGAsT HAS WORTHY FOES
Puss Cross the Pond to Meet the New
Champion.

NEW YORK, March 12.--Wtth Freddie
Welsh. the English lightweight cham
pion, due to arrive In this country in
about five weeks. and Tommy Murphy.
now In line for a battle for the light
weight title, II looks now as IL Ad VOL
CAST, the new lightweight champion. will
give Murphy the preference for a fight
with him when he gets ready 70 battle
again.
Murphy was given a newspaper decision
over Woigast al the end OF a siN-round
bout in PtttsbuFg several months ago
and, as Woigast has always said that he
would like to get Murphy IN a longer
fight. the chances are that he wiH con-
sent 20 take Tommy on first and than 20
after the clever Englishman.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
scheduIe Tor chicago.

CHICAGO. March i2-Coach stagg has
announced the University OF Chicago 1919
foot ball schedule, It reads; October g.
Indiana al Marshall Field October IS.
Illinois az Urbana; October e. Northwest
ern a. MARSHALL Field; October a. Mime
sofa at Marshall Field; November 5. Pur-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13
Umpires Of the Western League

Chief Haskell Conception the Duties That
Important Official and Tells of the Qualifications Of Clarke Mun
and Spencer the Other Members Of the Western League Staff
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

MPIRES are just like bail play
ers; they must work a couple
Of years to become seasoned be-
fore they are any good.
This has been demonstrated
In many laapales and esnaciaIlv
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

due at Marshall Field; November u, Cor.
nell at Marshall Field; November 10, Wis.
consin att Madison.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

The Key % the si'ussi0n-see Want ADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

Bee Want Adp are the Sursst ana best
Tor quick action.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

That Nebraska State league will be
watched very carefully by Pa Rourke and
other Western league owners for ripening
naaeyiaa. Here's hoping the new orEaniza-
ton meets with the most flattering success
its first year, so that It viii have strong
incentive to continue its life.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

Good old cy Young Is coming up the pike
for his twenty-second consecutive season
An major league company in the best Of
form ana 1T for hard seasons work.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

George Tebean says he hasn't single
obteotion 10 the reinstatement OF ISiing.
why IN the world do they delay the mat
ter then3
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

Now they tell as Jack cuFley Is to be
che manager OF the Jeff-Johnson fight.
rhats a hot one. Wonder it DoctOr Roller
A ia on it3
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-13

ahey are looking for Fisher to make
l,,ooa down at st. Louis. II he doesn't some
body ought TO take a pole and beat him.
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ishment of conditions more closely APP
proximating those of our competitors.
again. we must not fail to reckon with
competition now negligible. For example,
the undeveloped resources of China,
which, coupled with It's teeming millions
of cheap labor, will offer competition in
some lines of formidable character.
Large Body of Trained Men
"All of these considerations point only
too strongly to the necessity of large
body of trained men, capable OF directing
commercial, industrial and municipal Ell
fort along the most economical or rehned
lines, implying as it does the knowledge
and training born of the class room or
laboratory of the engineering school.
IF this be true OF the United states,
II applies with redoubled force to the
state of Alabama, which, in few short
wears. hopes to reap the commercial adj
vantages offered by a severed isthmus.
las a nation, we are deeply interested
in all matters pertaining to the conserVa-
ton of natural resources, be they lum-
Der. fuel. ore or fertility of soil.
1.-The public would hail as ma
tional benefactor that man who, py
improved methods of general appli'
cation. could decrease the coal min
ing waste one-tenth. But society or
the public takes slight notice of the
real CONSERVATION, the engineer. who, by
means of a more efficient machine
the gas en- gine-increases the efficiency
of a pound of coal one hundred folu
or who, by the means of the low pres
sure steam turbine, succeeds In max
ing one pound of steam do the work
which formerly required two. These
monumental achievements of science in
the last century have been so rich and
varied that their mere enumeration
would indeed be laborious. and yet at
the dawn of a new century our life
has grown so complex thai the de-
mands of the present century are UNI
deniably more exacting than those OF
the past The engineer must meet
the conditions, he must be master OF
the situation; his relation to society
must be such as to inspire, their con-
fidence and merit their SUPPORT. Tech
nical instruction and scientific research
we must have, but on account of their
cost they will~be undertaken by the
state or nation and only in exceptional
cases by private foundation, their moral
and financial support will vary in di-
rect proportion to the pnblic's appre-
cation OF the. technologist
TODAY the engineer occupies re-
sponsible position in the worldwide
influence of his works, affecting all
places and all peoples; his contacts are
Individual and national. In the con-
struction of public works he must be
the jealous guardian of the public
funds; work poorly executed or I'M
properly designed involves needless
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velopment purposes. And any consid-
Grafton of the doctrine of conservation
of resources must be accompanied by
equal consideration of the doctrine of
conservation of capital and conserva-
ton of human life.
1--WE may as we'll understand also
that neither the states nor the nation s
needs will be curtailed. Those needs
will increase with the extent and va
riety of our industries, and they will
increase even more rapidly than oui
population.
Furthermore the present generation
has the power. and 1T has the right,
to use these resources in so far as 1t
will use them efficiently. 1t has the
right to use as much of these re-
sources as it actually needs. But the
statesmen of today should remember
that in any state and in the country
at large we have but one supply OF
mineral resources and when this sup
ply is gone we will have no other to
take its place. They should remember,
further, that this one supply has re-
CURED millions of years for its ac-
cumulation; that the demands on this
supply will increase even more rap
idly than our population, and that this
supply, however large, measured in the
terms of the needs of great and
| rapidly growing country, is a limited
supply.
"whethe we consider the resources
| of the state of Alabama or the re-
sources of the United States there can
be no doubt as to the fact that, meas
ured In terms of the life of the stats
or the nation. at the present increasing
rate of consumption and waste. we will
while the state and the nation are yet
in their infancy, exhaust the mineral
resources necessary as the essential
basis for the welfare of succeeding
generations.
Having this Information at hand
neither the state nor the nation can
shirk the responsibility resting upon it,
on the claim that succeeding generations
would probably discover other now I'M
known resources for their use: for such
conclusion would be unjust and irrational
The right of the present geenration to
use efficiently of these resources what
ever 1t needs. carries with it sacred
obligation not to waste the great heritage
that has come down to us.
1T isr therefore, reasonable to expect
that the users of the mineral resources
of the state and of the nation will pay
for them such prices as will make profit
able their mining and preparation with
out serious unnecessary waste of re-
sources or loss of life.
THE very abundance and cheapness oil
our resources have developed an Amer
lean habit of waste which is the greatest
menace to our future welfare. This waste
of the past and present, and the rapidly
increasing needs of the present and flu
ture entail on us still greater obigs-
ton to strive for the highest possible
efficiency in the future mining and use
OF these resources.
This building and the work of DR..
Smith which we celebrate here today Is
definite evidence of the fact that this
new purpose has already taken hold oil
the people of Alabama, and that they
propose to support both the university
and the geological survey in such future
Investigations Of the resources of this
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SEVEETY-NINTH ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT IN FULL
SWING AT UNIVERSITY

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state as will bring about not only larger
development and greater present and flu
ture prosperity, but also such investiga7
tions as will, by diminishing the waste
in the mining and use of these resources,
aid in perpetuating their supply for the
future well-being of her people.
"Al unscientific or inefficient use Of
resources Is waste and the most import
ant element in the movement for rational
Conserving the Lives of Miners
conservation is the fact that the SEEM
lngly necessary waste of today, through
inquiry or research, or through changes
in economic conditions, may become the
avoidable waste of tomorrow.
'Having called attention to the growth
of the new purpose in the development
of the state, the perpetuation of its
sential resources, let me call attention
also to another phase of this new pur-
pose, namely the conserving of the lives
of the men connected with mining in
dustry. One of the facts that stand to
our national discredit in comparison with
the records of other countries is tsle fact
that of the men employed in mining
operations in the United States, the per-
centage of those that are killed in the
mines is three times as great as that in
other countries. In this respect Ala.
bama's record is bad, but no worse than
that of many other of our mining stases.
In the mining and quarrying operations
of all the states, the record Is bad, in
some much worse than in others. But
all along the line theresis an awakening
not only as to these facts, but an
awakened determination to remedy the
evil. There is no better illustration of
this than may be seen in the admirable
movement for greater safety and eff
cheney in mining in Alabama led by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com-
pany.
1.-The investigation into the causes Of
mine accidents by the federal govern
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Place English First

II would place English first. Language
either written or spoken, is the one great
instrument by means of which we con-
vey our thoughts. The engineer should
be able to express himself clearly fore
IDLY and correctly, either In his daily
correspondence or technical reports. Those
having the opportunity of judging know
how frequently this is not the case I'm
favorable Impressions thus formed are
apt to result in lasting injury TO al
otherwise competent engineer
I'm our effort to develop a broader man
and a better citizen. some time should be
devoted to the study of history Not that
history which Is given TO a recitation of
names, places and dates. Spencer says
We want all facts which help us to un-
derstand how nation has grown and or
ganized itself
The only history which is of practical
value is what may be called descriptive
sociology And the highest office which
the historian can discharge is that of SO
narrating the lives of nations as to fur
nish materials for q comparative sociolo-
gy, and for the subsequent determination
of the ultimate laws TO which social phe-
nomena conform
las the engineers feld-operations re-
quire body Of men varying in size from
a squad to an army 1t would seem desir-
the more important facts relating to
physiology and hygiene.
IAN advancing civilization now expects
and will later insist upon living and op.
Grating conditions which safeguard the
health and physical efficiency Of the work
man.
Taking a narrower view of the subject
what could be more important to the eng
| neer as an individual than that knowl
edge which enables. him to preserve {
healthy body without which vigor O
mind or body cannot exist.
| "Other subjects which warrant attention
| on account of their great value in the flu
| ture executive or administrative life o
| the engineer are the principles of com
mercial law, with special reference (,
| agency and contracts: the elements o
general accounting with special reference
| to costs. depreciation and inventories.
I'm order to include these subjects il
| our engineering courses, 1t Is evident tha
more time must be devoted to the com
pletion of a given course, and IL the utili
cation of the summer months for sho
and laboratory work is inadequate, W
| must add another year to the presen
four years requirement. The public ma
at first object but the engineering schoo
| after taking this advanced position, ca
rest easy in the knowledge that result
| will demonstrate the wisdom of their pc
sition. Depth will not have been sacri
feed to breadth. thoroughness to super
4 ficiality, and the time of the studen
spent in, acquiring broader knowledg
can be better spared at this period tina
at any other in later life, and his abilit
TO quickly assimilate fuller detail know
edge of life's varied problems as a resul
of this additional preparatory work will
in the long run, more than compensat
for a seeming loss of time.
May this building be consecrated to tn
creation of higher citizenship and tn
development of leaders of thought. well
balanced engineers, whose proud duty
may be to share In the development o
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O'NEAL'S CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES S13,25O
Governor Elect Files Account
With Secretary of State
WHITE SPENT s7,214.O3
Expensive Race-The County High
schools Are Doing Well.
Jasper Depot Fight

| Montgomery, May 30.-(SpeciaL)-
According to report filed with Frank
\. Julian, secretary of state, Col. EN-
NETT ONeal, successful candidate Tor
governor in the recent primary, spent
s13,25O.5O, divided as follows: ASSESS
ment, $3.50: rent, $3.50; clerks. slloo'
printing, $4,000; advertising. sl,9oo'So'
telephone, $3.50; telegraph, s42o; traVei
and hotel, $3.50; carriage, 500; Sost-
age. $4,000; incidentals, $500; total. VS.
$50 so.
A peculiar thing appears in the ex-
pense account of Nj. C. Allgood, can
didate for position of state audltor IN
the recent state primary, which was
fled with Secretary of State Frank n
Julian today. 1t is dated at Oneonta'
hut sworn to before John l. Houghes-
ton, probate Judge of Lauderdale coun-
~. 1t is also made out on the letter
head of Judge Houston. Mr.. Allgood
is a resident of Blount county. He
spent s1547, according to his report.
other accounts filed are: j. c. Du-
bose. for state superintendent of edu-
cation, S2,164.20: c. C. NeSmith, defeat
ed for chief justice, S3.754.So; A. j..
Driver, defeated for Congress in the
Fifth, $3.50; F. s. White, defeated
for United States Senate, $7.214o3; K.
II. Parks. solicitor Twelfth circuit, 1915
w. S. Smith, solicitor Seventh, sS14.6s;
NJ T. Ormond. solicitor Sixth, $1,520.09;
G. A. Wfnn. Judge of the Third. $126.sl;
P. o. Stevens. solicitor Fifth, s425.5o;
]. F. Thompson, solicitor Fourth, $240;
W. B. Boiling, solicitor Fifth, s26s.50;
Daniel Collier, Judge of the Sixth
s1.14S.sS.
1t will be noted that Capt. +. s.
White spent the large sum of s7.214.03,
which is high price for loser. Pro-
lessor DuBose and Mr.. Allgood were
also in the losing class.
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Prof. J. r. Rutland of the Auburn
faculty and one of the high school
inspectors, who has been in already
this week to talk matters over with
State Superintendent H C. Gunnels, is
we'll pleased with the showing made
nv the % new county high schools
which have been in session the past
year He finds that all of them are
getting we'll in touch with the COM
munities and giving class and KIND
of service that Is fine for all the peo-
pie. These high schools are planted
under the last session acts providing
for establishing one in each county.
The states gives 5000 a year to their
support and in every case the counties
supplement this in order to make them
run along the full term.