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The Detroit times., 1910-10-28
COLD WEATHER KNOCKS OUT
CUBS Transforming TRIP

CHICAGO. Oct. 2S.-The cold wealth
err bids fair to put a complete hnish
to the transforming of the Chicago
Cubs. IL the weather doesn't prevent
the games today and tomorrow. the
turnout OF fans, as indicated yesterday
may assist in the operation.
Manager Needham and his players
reported at one OF the semi-profes-
sional parks for their game yester-
day but the stands we're empty and
the game was called OLA dog -barled
AZ the ticket seller and that was about
all
CIaud Derrick, AtAlettcs' utility man
recruit N taking technical course in
q Georgia school He borrowed none
TO act through and his share OF the
worlds series proceeds Will enable him
20 repay the loan.
There r. such n scarcity Of pin boys
around 81. Louis bowling alleys that
proprleIQrs are discussing the advisa
bilIty OF Installing u recruiting sys-
TEN, They say unless boys come In
get enough. 10 handle the national
tournament,
=. Nj. 0rlllO says ga the Washington
Btar that the Nationals never would
trade Walter Johnson for anybody, not
never WIN be traded, 30 there isn
much chaRes Or -eRa-of those wild-eyeo
deals going through, Just remember.
folks. this ~ the sparse season IN
sports and anything II nkey 10 be
Duilsa en- IN print
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28

Whenever the professors slam foot
ball for its brutality they refuse TO
consider the defense, which says that
the most serious injuries come TO
those who have not been trained suf-
ficiently to Withstand the roughness
OF the game. Accordingly, II baseball
has resulted In injuries to young lads,
Justice demands that their deaths be
charged up against baseball. In 1906
baseball caused ii deaths; 1907. IL;
1908, AZ; 1909. so. and last season, 90
deaths happened on the diamond. Yes,
baseba this year has reaped a dread
flil harvest.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28
Ohio Has NsN Play.

The Ohio State eleven has a new
play. II consists Of a straight buck
by the quarterback. He receives the
ball from the center and follows him
through the line while the backs go
around end. II worked both times II
was tried against Michigan, Saturday,
but q penalty was given for assist
ance on one of them. These plays
are the workings of Howard Jones
brain.--Cleveland News.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28
ny LOUISA. BOUCHER.
In the Doston Traveller.

Football is cruel game, yea. BIO, a
mighty cruel pastime. How do you
know? Everybody says so, that's
enough. Who's everybody? Oh. col
lege professors, W. c. T. u. danes,
members of boards Of trade, etc. But
they know and at the close OF every
season they prosecute the real play
ers with tales OF their fiendish cruelty.
Therefore, II must be so.
Baseball, on the other hand, is q
mild and gentle sport. nothing serious
about that at all. Injuries on the dia-
mond never amount TO anything, quoth
the professors VINO guard against the
tragedies of the gridiron. And they
should know. Aren't they regular pro-
fessors OF moral philosophy, deeply
informed in the lore of the ages?
Sure. Then they KNOW Take 1t
from them they KNOW.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28

A Chicago university player broke
his collarbone the other day by col
liding with a post at the side OF the
field. This accident will be charged
to football by the critics. Thirteen
year-old Joseph Stollrecht of Buffalo
n. Y. while chasing a batted ball,
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28
755aIs-~- The TIMES, SPORT PAGE a@.S:E:r ~ ]
YES, FOOTBALL is
A CRUEL PASTIME
GAME FOR STRONG MEN AND STRONG MEN ONLY,
so CRITICS SHOULD BE PERSONS OF
STRENGTH LIKEWISE.

bumped into a cable carrying 1900
volts OF electricity and died instantly.
An accident is an accident.
That Chicago lad would not have
been injured II he hadn't been playing
football. Neither would the Buffalo
boy have been killed IL he had been
studying adventures of Robinson Cru
soc. What's meat for the goose Is
meat for the gander. II football must
endure the carping critics, then let
baseball do the same
Rarely is big league baseball
player seriously injured Yet Chan
mel OF the Highlanders broke his leg
this season. Most OF baseball's in
juries and deaths happen on the back
lot. Football. the game played by the
great college eievens, is blamed for
the accidents and deaths on those
same back lots.
No, football is no childs game, that's
true, but many who try to play 1t
should never move faster than a walk.
Baseball Is healthy game for healthy
folks, not otherwise. Walter Carson,
"a years old, of Cleveland, o., died OF
overexertion while tossing ball.
March 20, 1910. He was not strong
enough to stand the strain OF merely
tossing baseball.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-28

Football Is not the cruel game II Is
generally pictured. Cadet Byrne and
Midshipman Wilson were living up to
the sentimental demands OF our gov
eminent schools. Byrne knew he was
exhausted, and yet he would not leave
the game because that savored or
cowardice. according to his standards.
His standards were not those OF our
colleges, and yet the whole collegiate
world has suffered for Byrne's adher-
ence to army sentiment.
Football and baseball, too, are made
for strong men. Their critics should
be strong men.
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
By DR.. W. C. WOODWARD.
District Health Officer.

pass efficiency
visited night
With single exception
place.
suggestive the vigorous application water
washing subbng
general knowledge question
unfayos
penou establishments, general
pictures generally Pickering
that the
exception
OF places eAer during the performance
coming going The refined orderly persons
opretor place rendered checks because
complete performance the lack of
proprietor OF he
party accept
performance half speaks well for the honesty
ment.
pictures portrayal
tempted assassination although hds love; seduction
although the usual misery upon
assnaton although
shown supposedly thess
popular pass respectable
homes.
things may
designations
fact however during
greater
patrond
impressonabe people both
tendeny display films THAT simply
this NAV be Necessary ff
wears of age md over, who patronize establishments
On intellectual aspects situation
concerned that while might be considerably
last nights disclosed, yet, the other hand
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
LATEST VICTIM OF A MORBID
MASTERPIECE.

"The Sorrows of Werther" has claim
ed another victim. A Gotham youth
turned the last page of Goethe's mel
ancholy classic and drained a bottle of
carbolic acid, leaving a couple of P.
p c. notes behind him.
1t would be interesting to know just
how large has been the harvest of death
reaped by the chef d'oeuvre of abys-
NAL grief. 1t has been more fatal than
humidity in the atmosphere or melo-
drama on the stage 1t is the unre-
lieved record of gloom which possessed
the soul of the hero because Charlotte
was "a married LADY, and spurned the
advances of the stricken lover. Ac-
cording to the Thackeray paraphrase,
when the sOrrOwing Werther had
blown his silly brains out" and his
body was borne before her on a shut
ter the heartless Charlotte went on
cutting bread and butter" just as she
used to do during his most imprisoned
love-making.
1t has been suspected that the great
Cham of German literature put lit
tie autobiography into the melancholy
stOry-but he didn't blow his brains
out. He simply looked up another
Charlotte who wasn't so intent upon
cutting bread and butter" Then he
set himself to do some of the best
work of his life.
1t is only an inference that in the
case OF the New York youth there was
a Charlotte in the background mar
ried, single, or divorced-but there
probably was. If his soul looks down
from the empyrean or snoops around
seances and levitations for an oppor-
tunity to get in touch with life again,
he must realize how futile it was to
leap into the Great Perhaps, while Char
lotte, undisturbed, goes on calmly with
the collation..
The Washington times., 1910-10-07

eatsup with childlike trust which
rises above benzoate; we must accept
our soup la jardiniere as Sancho took
the gift-horse
Through all these prolific days it
has been the food of the plain people.
1t has served as a side dish with corn
pone and the workingman's thick rash
ers OF bacon. 1t has lent life and chro-
matte jollity to the simple fare which
graced the deal board table. 1t is enc
OF the vegetables which are as good
as they look and look as good as they
are And now, with 80 per cent
shortage, we may expect them to come
one in a basket, done up in tin-foil and
tied with pale pink ribbon. The pom
me d'amour is about to work the sec
ond fall of man.
Verify, nature itself seems to be in
league with the robber tariff to reduce
us to diet of alfalfa.
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
WESTINGHOUSE MOVING PIC
TURE THEATERS.

The influence of the moving picture
show on the mental, moral, and phvsi-
cal welfare of the public has come to
be one Of the foremost sociological
questions of the day. The moving
picture probably reaches more people
than any other American institution.
with the possible exception of the pub
lie school and the press. What effect
is it having on these millions? Is 1t
doing them good or harmg
The Times has tried to get reliable
information concerning the moving
picture shows of Washington by en-
listing the aid of eight representative
citizens, who have been taken on a
trip of inspection to a number of NOV
ing picture theateTs in different parts
of the city. These citizens have
consented to write their impressions
and conclusions. The first article, by
the District Health Officer, appears in
today's Times. The others viii be
published in order each day, until all
have appeared.
These articles will at least be in
tensely interesting to all Washington
ians. They viii point out the good
features of the picture shows as the
writers have seen good IN them, and
they will point out any evil features
that have been detected. Each investi-
gator has prepared his criticism with
out conference with any other investi-
gator. The resulting conclusions of
each, therefore, viii represent the per
sonal convictions of the writer, unin-
Huenced by the opinions of any one
but himself.
1t is not improbable that, as a re-
suit of the investigation and the pub
LEGATION of the Investigators reports.
we viii be put in possession of valuable
information as to the character of the
moving picture shows of Washington,
and thereby be enabled to make regu-
lations for their conduct which will
eliminate any evil features that may
have been discovered and will strength
en- their facilities for doing good
Incidentally, the articles viii contain
some big surprises for Washingtonians
who are not familiar with the moving
picture shows of the city.
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
TIMES IS THANKED
FOR HARRIS FIGHT
Strong Resolutions Adopted
By Lincoln Camp of
W0Cdmen.

Resolutions thanking The Washington
Times and Washington Camp. No. 114s4,
Modern WoOdmen Of America, for the
Investigations conducted by them into
the cause OF the death OF Norval 7.
Harris have been unanimously adopted
by Lincoln Camp. No. 2455, Modern
WOOdmeu Of America
The resolutions. which are signed BY
c. L. Davidson. counsel. and W. H.
Mcconnell, clerk, OF Lincoln Camp. are
as follows
Whereas Neighbor NorvaI T. Harris.
a member Of a sister camp OF the Med
ern WOodmen OF America, in the Dis
/ trict Of Columbia, came TO his death in
this city on the night OF August 2, 1910.
under mysterious -lrcumstances which
, have not been fully explained; and.
Whereas a certificate OF death by
suicide was issued BY the authorities
after a brief investigation. and without
/ the fOrmaIity o. COrOuer's inquest, and.
/ Whereas The washington Times.
newspaper published IN this city, con-
Quoted an independent invest CATION a.
10 the circumstances Of Neighbor Har-
| ris' death, after the certificate OF death
/ by suicide had been given. thereby
! bringing to light many new features OF
/ the case which were not consistent with
| the theory Of suicide. giving full pub
Heity TO the same; and,
| Whereas Washington Camp. No. II464,
( Modern WoOdmen OF America, OF which
| camp EeighbOr Harris was a member,
| appointed a committee and gave in
structiOns that an effort be made 20
have the mystery surrounding the death
OF Neighbor Harris cleared up, so that,
II consistent with the facts. the stigma
Of suicide might be removed; and
| Whereas the independent investiga-
ton OF and the publicity given 20 the
case by The Washington Times. to-
gether with the investigation and de-
rnand OF the committee from the sister
camp FOR the holding OF an inquest, as
required by law, have resulted IN the
holding OF such an inquest
NOW therefore be IL resolved by
Lincoln Camp, No. 1855, Modern Wood
men OF America, That the thanks OF
this camp be extended 10 The Wash
ington Times for the public service Il
has rendered in having investigated and
given publicity 70 the facts II the casss
and
Be # further resolved, That we hearts
lily commend the course pursued By
] Washington Camp, No 11464. as ex~
I employing the proper spirit OF Wood
| craft, and that We especially commend
the vigorous manner in which the COM
/ mfttee handled the matter and insisted
! on a full investigation OF the affair and
! the holding OF an inquest, that all tbs
| facts might be brought out and tho
] mysterious circumstances explained. so
I that, Il consistent Herewith, the stigma
OF self-lnficted death might be removed
/ from the name OF NeighbOr Harris; and
/ BE II further resolved. That theS9
| resolutions be spread upon the minutes
! OF the camp. and that a copy OF thS
same be sent TO The washington Times
1 and 10 washington Camp, No. 1874
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
AND NOW THE TOMATO HAS
FAILED US.

The tomato prophet, unlike the seer
of the peach orchard, reserves his fore
cast until it has been fulfilled. That
geographical composite known as Del
marvia, the heart, liver, and lights of
which we call the Eastern Sho', is the
favorite habitat of the Love Apple,
and from that section comes the mel
ancholy announcement that the pres
ent crop is 30 per cent below the av-
erage.
When we remember that from this
little strip of Eden comes the greater
part of the fruit which bears the i'm
print of our fallen forbears' incisors.
and that the tomato Of commerce goes
far to redeem the sin-cursed world. we
realize what it means when we are told
that the crop is short. When we can't
get oysters we can eat oyster plants.
but when pallor overspresds the to
matO's crimson cheeks. when the cut
worm walks in darkness and the flea
beetle destroys at MONDAY, there are
no aquatic equivalents of the tomato
TO tall back upon. We must take our
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
THE SOCIALLY ELECT NOT
BEAUTIFUL.

A German baron who has been Wis.
iting at Newport and other American
cities has given out an interview in
which he declares that there is prac-
tically no beauty and not much good
ness in the Four Hundred.
The baron with the hard name who
has been applying hard names to others
wears a scar which shows that he has
taken his twenty seven stitches at
Heidelberg and emptied the requisite
number of stems. He has q title
naturally, being a baron-and, what is
still more important, he has a fortune
of about a hundred millions, according
to the story. He was receptive in the
matter of matrimony, but, not being
tuft hunter, he was IN a position TO
express himself a little more freely
than the average titled person who
floats around the summer resorts of
fashion. So he spoke up and called a
spade a darned old shovel.
LulS AcIOlC JUL VIII cause O. SSAA'N
ton among the women who have been
entertaining him, and probably hyster-
zeal disclaimers to the effect that va
rious and sundry misses do not belong
to the -Four Hundred. Is there a gauZy
Venus anywhere on this mundane
sphere who would consent to be mclud-
ed In the socially elect at the cost of
being pronounced hOmely? Would she
hesitate a moment between being writ
ten down as ugly on the one hand and
Questionable on tho otherf
The baron was kind enough to say
that he saw a great deal of American
beauty among the middle classes. We
NAV confidently expect a flying wedge
rush for the middle class, English that
can be understood viii come into fash
ion and cosmetics will take a drop like
the winters mercury. Then the baron
will sail home 10 marry some blond
Gretchen and the rush TO be admitted
into the Four Hundred viii go on as
before.
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
Let Them Stay Away.

20 th~ Ed. ~ o. The Washington Times:
Nc Goibt me writer was right who
said hat Ihe public who loved the
poplar music could find It in the
scent theaters- I feel sure IN say
ing that Mr.. DVGd ard the many other
critics do not want the ragtime va
rietv entirely. II is simply the popu-
lar music which IS recognized at once
by twO-thirds Of the audience.
For instance, how many people who
attend the summer concerts under
stand the French and Italian ballads
when they are played? II a count
were taken, the figures would show
that approximately one-eighth under
stood them. and they are people who
have visited Europe and only care
for the extremely classical airs.
Some time ago ] remem Der reading
a reply of Lieutenant Santelmann, IN
which he said tat he would play
those popular airs Just 20 please the
lovers and critics Who seem to enjoy
that music tie best. But has he
played them2 Decidedly, no, And he
will not as long as the highly Gull
tured people, as one writer terms
them. continue TO attend the concerts.
Let the lieutenant and his band
pla- TIE fantastical airs and ancient
ballads. and the scent theater rag
time lovers viii stay at home and
make room for the highly cultured
citizens JOHN READY.
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
Writer to Mail Bag Deplores
Presence of Resorts In
Capital.
DEFENDS SKATING
ON THE STREETS
Says Police Could Be of Greater
Service In Closing AS
sembly Places.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Mr. Walker. in an article published
in The Washington Times Of Septem-
Der ~ made an attack upon the roller
skaters Of Washington.
While 1 am not in favor Of the large
boys and girls skating through the
streets, still l see no reason for stop
ping the small children from enjoying
an evenings pleasure
Mr. Walker said the nuisance IS in
evidence right under the nose Of the
police and Commissioners" but there
Is a greater nuisance in the public
dance halls than upon the sidewalks,
and this Is not a daily occurrence as
with the grown baby roller skaters,
but nightly performance.
The accidents caused by the roller
skaters are not due to the small boys
and girls, but 10 the large ones. The
writer saw a middIe-aged woman
thrown to the street in a collision
with a big boy on skates The woman
was severely injured by the fall. Not
only should the Commissioners put a
stop TO the grown boys and girls
skating through the streets of Wash
ingtOn. but they should also guard
the young girls from the dangers Of
the public dance halls.
A girl who recently visited one Of
these places IN order TO induce a
friend 70 leave the assembly said
such places as those would soon
make good girl one OF the worst ."
Many a working mother would rather
see her daughter dead than the fire.
quenJer Of such places.
The Commissioners should not only
adopt a regulation on the roller
skaters, but the Police Department
should take drastic steps in order TO
crush the public dance halls where
the young working girl is meeting a
downfall. JOHN D. KEANE
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
Goes Too Fast.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times
I would like 10 voice a protest against
the unlimited speed permitted the fire
marshal in his automobile journeying to
a fire. The speed with which he rushes
through the streets will cause disaster
in the near future, and he will surely
be the cause Of serious injury or death
to some one. L his speed is not necessary
in bringing him TO fire. because there
is always an officer In command before
his arrival fully able to direct matters
The fire marshal's presence at a fire
does not lessen the property loss or bod
lily danger Of people; therefore. why is
Washington inflicted with a new cause
for life injuries and death because he
wishes to arrive at a fire five or ten
minutes sooner than he would arrive II
he went at rational rate OF speed
HENRY c. YOUNG
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
ARE MOVING PICTURES
HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
Cent Theaters At the Request of The Times and
Give Their Views on the Above Question.

Is the moving picture show institution that makes for good
for evil?
What its effects the mental moral and physical welfare of
It's patrons especially those patrons who children young people,
Prompted by desire find definite reliable answers to these ques
TONS The Times invited eight representative citizens WaSnton TO
make tour of of the moving picture heater of Washington
Wednesday evening The members of this committee
Capt James Oyster member of the board and former
chairman of that body
c. F. NeStit, director of the Y NJ G. A.
Mgr James F. Mackin rector ST. Paurs Catholic Church
Judge William H. De Lacy presiding officer Juvenile Court
A. T. Stuart superintendent of schools
Mrs Edna BuShee, tuancy Officer for the school
Rev. John Van Setback pastor Of the Church of Our Father
Dr. w. c. Woodward, District Health Officer.
Each member of the party formed his impressions and each
has written his impressions and has drawn his conclusions
first criticism, published herewith, is by Dr. Woodward
The Washington times., 1910-10-07
Evils of Skating.

To the Editor % Tho Washington Times:
I heartily agree with the ideas OF the
gentleman who wrote the article head
ed, Danger in Skating" There are
many concerted streets throughout the
city which are being turned night after
night into public skating Kinks. where
go or 800 children and Young men. and
women go every evening, and noisily
frolic until II o'clock and even after.
II some Of the fathers and mothers II
these young citizens would only walk
by one Of these popular meeting places
they would be shocked just TO see the
manner in which Their children act. I
have seen girls from sixteen to eighteen
years Of age, choose young men as part
neTs whom they have apparently never
met before. This Is in itself an out
rage, and now that the promenading on
F street has been discontinued IL serves
a ready substitute for the forming OF
new acquaintance.
Another fault which I have 20 find
with the street Kinks IS the inconveni-
ence to which pedestrians are subject
ed when they want 10 cross a street.
The other evening while on a business
eTrgnd I suddenly came upon one OF the
favOrite skating streets. The youthful
skaters were nOnopOliZlIlS Lnree docks
Extremely long Ones), and I was forced
10 walk up two blocks in order 10 reach
the other side.
When persons cross an intersection
have noticed that the members OF the
rolling population make remarks and
fairly order them out OF the way. This
should never be allowed. and I beg the
mothers and fathers. IN behalf Of the
District citizens who are the rightful
users Of the streets, 10 send their chill
II hill
lesseuing the cases Of collision. and
at the same time, preserving quiet
Throughout the city.
WALTER BURNS.