The Washington herald., 1910-07-20
ROOSEVELT LEARNS
OF OHIO SITUATION

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the others were Patrick A. MCGOWAN.
formerly president OF the board of alder
men; Dan Cohalan. and Michael ].
Drummond.
Mr.. Crimmins read a speech that had
been typewriter. He told the colonel
right TO his face that he's fine fellow,
and in behalf OF the organization ex-
tended to him the medal and Caed
Mile Failthe, which means about 10000
welcomes in a foreign language.
After T. r. had carefully tied the
medal on to his coat, he thanked the
Friendly Sons. and said lots of nice
things TO them. He told them that he
spent last st. Patrick's Day in Khar-
toum. where he received a bit OF sham
rock from somebody. who ordered him
to wear it. He did that The Friendly
Sons shook hands with the colonel and
went away, all smiles
Members OF Congress Call.
President David Starr Jordan. OF Le-
land Stanford University, accompanied
by several young ladies, next called.
Then there were Representatives Foeiker,
OF Brooklyn; slemp OF Virginia; Cocks
and Young. Of New York. and Senior En-
rique Creel. former Mexican Ambassa-
dor TO the United States; former State
Senator Ellisburg, Commissioner Of I'M
migration Williams. and Robert Watch
orn, whom Williams succeeded. The
coloRefs old friend. Jacob Riis. came 10
say good-by He sails tomorrow for
Denmark
Col Roosevelt did not have much to
say 10 the newspaper men. He comment
ed upon some paintings he had seen at
an art store in the morning. He was
simply delighted with the pictures by
Mardius Simmons and Frederick Rem
ington. declaring that as a colorist and
impressionist Simmons was second only
to Turner. and that in many respects he
was one OF the greatest American paint
ers. He had always loved Remington's
work. he said.
When the colonel came back from
luncheon. which he ate with Albert Fox,
secretary Of the Engineers and Firemens'
Association, Of England. and c. A. VIII
son. vice president of the American
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. he was nailed as he stepped
out of the elevator. Somebody handed
him clipping from an evening news
paper that ran as follows:
kansas City. No. July 1s.-Because Of
an article by Theodore Roosevelt. the last
issue OF the Outlook has been barred
from sale in Hutchinson. Kans.
Finds 1t Good Joke.
AN ordinance recently was passed
barring prize fight pictures, newspapers
containing stories of prize fights and
magazines, books or pamphlets contain
ing such matter. Because OF the COM
ment by Col Roosevelt on the Reno
prize fight, the Outlook was barred from
sale
The colonel read the clipping slowly
and broke into roar.
Isn't that lovely?" he exclaimed, isn't
that lovely?"
What viii DR.. Abbott think?. asked
reporter.
'Oh. l don't know" replied the colonel,
still laughing very loudly.
He thought it was the funniest thing in
the world, the good old reliable Outlook
becoming so sensational that it was
barred from the news stands. Everybody
wondered what Hutchinson, Kans, VIII
de when the Outlook gets out a regular
sporting edition, T. r. continued to
laugh until the door Of his office slammed
He could not be heard after that.
Late in the afternoon it became known
that the Outlook has. engaged another
contributing editor. Booker T. Wash
ngton announced that he will leave
New York on August 20 for a trip
through Europe. where he VIII gather
material for a series Of special articles
for Dr. Abbott's sheet He VIII write on
the condition Of the laborlng classes in
Europe, as compared TO the condition OF
the negro in America.
He had conference with Col Roose-
Welt The colonel promised to address
the National Negro Business Mems
League, which will hold its annual con-
vention in the Palm Garden, in New
York City The session will last from
August II to 49,
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