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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
HER DEBUT MADE
AS A THO-YEAR-OLD
Cecil Spooner's First Parts in
Uncle Toms Cabin"
and Dora"

Cecil Spooners who viii be seen in
her new rural play, The Fortunes
Of Betty" at the ACADEMY, has been
associated with the Iheater All her
life Before she reached her second
ear she had been carried over the
ice BY Eliza in her fight IN Uncle
Toms Cabin" In "Dora-r' She 1s-ss
seen many times as a babe. and also
in The Gilded Age" in which she
was one Of the colOueIs numerous
progeny
The h-st part which Miss Spooner
studied Dy herself was Peanuts in lin
Ger the Gas Light" one OF the earliest
OF the plays Of Augustus DAILY. She
played the boy who IS shot BY the
Danltes- and the business and fan
which she originated herself, made a
sensation wherever introduced Her
first part Of importance was the t{+Ia
role Of Little Lord FaUntIerOv. Whfcb
she nTsJ playe@ in Des AfoineS This
was shortly alter the cOmpIsffon of
the story as a serial. Another early
play IN which she received high com
mendation was Little Miss Nah "
sort Of companion play TO FauntIerov
the part being q girl instead OF a
boy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
NOULD-BE SUICIDE
BELIEVED INSANE
Man Who Wanted Car 70
Run Over Him Is Be-
ing Observed.

Believed by the police to be par
TALLY demented, Miles J. McCabe q
stonecutter. Of SD Fifth street, who
seated himself in front Of a car Of
the Washington, Arlington, and Falls
Church line with the del berate in
tentiOn OF committing suicide, is to-
day in the Alexandra county jail,
pending an investigation into his sanity
according 10 the statement Of Com
monvealth Attorney c. mall Mackey,
MeCabe viii be kept in the county faH
for a day or two, or until 1t is possible
10 determine whether he is sane
In the minds Of the police there il
little doubt but that MCCabe is crazy.
or al least partially demented, probably
through his inability TO find work Yes
ter0ay when ne was found By the mo-
torman he was sitting on the tracks OF
the electric line 10 Falls Church wait
ing for a car 10 run over him
In addition to other messages Nc
Cabe was found to have a letter in his
dressed to Major Sylvester, in which ne
said that he had turned over to the
ponce some SllVerWaTe stolen from 4
house on Clifton street on May l. last
which he claims TO have found on a
vacant lot and returned 10 the rso19ce
IN the nope OF receiving a reward IN
stead OF being rewarded for his houestv
ne SAYS that he was arrested the uevr
day on a charge Of vaSrancv and was
bounded by the police thereafter" He
concludes by asking that he %-persec4-
ton cease, and that the major instruct
his men not TO modest him further
The police say that NcCabe-s story
IS correct, but that he was arrested BY
Detective Weber in order that he might
be helped in obtaining work, and that
there was no persecution.
Mr. Mackey says that ne is willing 10
find McCabe all the work that he can
do If he really wishes 70 find EMPLOY
ment- but that he is sure that the man
is partially crazy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
PLAN TO WELCOME
PRISON CONFERENCE
Attorney General Wickersham Ex
peCted to Extend Welcome
: 10 Delegates.

Preparations are being made to give
the delegates TO the International Prison
Conference a hearty welcome on their
arrival in Washington. the first deleza-
tiOu being expected Wednesday even
ing Il IS planned for Attorney General
Wickersham 10 deliver an address OF
welcome in the Presidents room at the
Union Station
mere are about 200 DELEGATES, repre-
Senting nearly ever nation. in the
party. From Elmira. n Y where they
are now inspecting the State reforrT1s-
tory, they VIII 20 10 Louisville. XIV.
s1d then come to washington
The sessions Of the congress Will oren
Thursday evening at the willard Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
KID MCCOY SAVED
BYFRIEND'S HEROISH
Trapped In Blazing Boat,
Former Fighter Is Rescued
BY Companion.

NEW YORK, Sept. s5.-Normau selbv,
known in the prize ring and cafe bust
ness as Kid Mccoy, narrowly escaped
death from FIRE explosion, and drown
ing in the North riv- ? early today, when
the naphtha launch Kid Mccoy. owned
by Tribelhorn, a real estate man, was
totally destroyed
Mccoy was saved from death through
the proves OF Frank Geor-c. who was
ms only companion On the little vessel
when il went down.
GeorSe swan ashore from the burning
boat and rOwed back with boat in
time TO save Mccoy, who was weaken
ing fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Appalling Lack
OF Moral Thought.

Among young men in New York So
siety I found also an appalling lack OF
moral thought A girl friend and myself
once took motor car ride on the Bos-
ton Post road with two young men,
sons OF highly respectable fathers. We
stopped for luncheon at a wayside inn
and the young men ordered wine did
not touch Il, and when I insisted on ab-
stinenCe, my escort began 10 speak i'm
DUdeUtly. He said ] was pTude; that
II I ever hoped to get anywhere in New
York social circles would have TO be
a good fellow On the wav home his
language became still more broad. and 1
threatened 10 call an officer"
Was it then the disgust for men ana
your failure TO achieve literary sue
cess through their deception that drove
you TO attempt suicide2''
No, not that alone" was the reply.
L am a believer in reincarnation.
have long been a student OF theosophy.
feel positive that we die to live again,
although / know not whether We again
assume the same individuality. There
are certain emotions certain SabCOn-
sCious states OF feeling that seem 70
be echoes Of a former existence
i thought, therefore, that II I should
Kill myself II would not be an eternal
death / knew I should suffer for the
deed And ] have suffered ever since
1 came out Of the ether after an opera
ton lasting an hour and forty minutes
zone night what I believed 10 De the
spirit Of my father appeared at the foot
OF the bed The appaTitiOu, or rather,
the thought. awakened by what seemed
TO be the q. ppaTitiOn, greatly COmfOTted
me If / could have died then IL would
have seemed sort Of comfort, for
would not have felt alone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Had Highest Hopes
Of Literary Career.

when I came TO live in New York.
about two years ago, had the highest
hopes of literary career. It had been
my ambition since a child to write
I. books that might turn the minds Of peo-
pie toward better and purer things.
4 tried TO find a publisher for. some
short stories I had written while a stu
dent at Darlington Seminary, at West
/ Chester, Pa, during the earlier half Of
1893, but was soon convinced that I had
a great deal TO learn before my writings
would come UP 20 a standard that
would permit permanent success.
IN the meantime I had TO make a
living Ny sister and her husband.
Roy Conger, had been kind 10 me
They had asked me TO live in their
home. They offered financial aid. Rut
II did not seem TO me right that should
depend upon the goodness of relations.
wanted TO succeed through my own
efforts.
ITO the men met in = social vav I
talked freely Of nv ambitions. Al first
7 thought al of them took the keenest
interest Every one offered to aid me.
81 had pleasant. hopeful word fo-
me
But all too soon found that some
Of those who DurDOrtcd to show the
liveileSt regard in nv caUceE were only
Plotting my ruin speak plainly. al
though It is with the kee1est regret. and
only for the purpose Of affording what
may he both a guide and q warning 10
other girls who are even now beset by
the same dangers.
= FOr eEaTnDle, one wealthy man told
me II would be proper to accept \ GER
tain stipend from him. IN order thar 7
might study and stu further preDare
myself Tor the work Of an author he
sent me flowers He invited me In 90
autOmobiling- once he said
I do not use my motor car enough,
70 keep Il IN good order I would h.
only too glad If YOU would use Il when
ever you please You need only raIi 1-7,
the garage AM IL viii be sent 10 voIIr
home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
GIRL SHOT IN Gaze

NEW YORK, Sep o6-Thoueb she
Is held under a formal charge OF at
tempted suicide, the police are not
1Clly convinced that Miss Phyllis
Philips shot herself yesterday as she
lett the family entrance of Henry =
EiasterScn cafe calling FOR hcIp Al
fred Henshaw. employed in = - r., or,
18th street and Evelyn leslie =
member OF 2 burlesque consusD7- a.
being held pending an investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
THOMAS A. BROADUS
TO BE BURIED TO-DAY
Funeral Services At Falls Church.
With the Rev. Thomas
Officiating
Officiating.

The Rev. W s o. Thomas. pastor Of
the Falls Church Baptist Church. viii
ofnciate at the funeral Of Thomas 4
BTOadUs. a veIl-knovvn citizen Of Falls
Church, this afternoon al O'Clock
The burial VIII be in Oakwood Gene
terry
Nj BrOadus died Saturday evening. At
the Garfield Hospital, following a SJIrCf-
cal operation for stomach trouble from
which he had suffered for several weeks
MI BrOadus was employed at the Pen
sion Office for many years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
TEST FOR CRUISER.

HAMBURG. Sept. oG-Before the new
German cruiser Won der Tam. which
high sea naval forces She will be taken
on a voyage around South America to
test certain innovations in her con
struction- She has a record Of twenty
eight knots
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
HOME RUN PROVES FATAL.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. Is
James H Rollin- aged ffty-nine wears
who was stricken with PARALYSIS IN
the excitement following a home mn
made IN the sixth inning Of a base
ball game here, died today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Dreamed of Day
Of Better Things.

II dreamed Of a better day when
such men would be unknown, when
the world would have one moral
standard for both men and women
Ia the belief that 1 might live again
in that purer time I tried to kill my
self"
Miss Fitch is still in Flower Hos
pital- She lay propped upon pillows
in a little room off the main corridor
Outwardly she gave few tokens Of
her critical conditiOn-of the fact that
she had almost died after an opera
ton. The surgeons failed 10 locate
the bullet, but prevented death from
blood poisoning
She was dressed as for a party II a
gown Of lace and silk. a large cream
coIored ribbon was wound into her long
black hair The chamber seemed little
like sick room for its bleakness had
been dispeIled by many feminine
touches, plainly indicating the artistic
nature OF the patient a petaled shade
Ioped the electric. light A band Of
silk was swathed around the lower
frouds Of a fern near the head Of the
bed TasseIs Of silken cord hung from
the chandelier. And ali these little dec
oratIons. like the ribbon in her hair,
were OF the same creamy tint
But thin cheeks and shadows beneath
the eyelids told Miss Fitch's story be
fore a word was spoken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
REORGANIZATION IN A MORAL AGE
SOUGHT IN DEATH BY VERA FITCH
Vera Fitch S Reasons for
Attempting Suicide

Was siekened by the evil of present
time.
was willing 10 endure penalty
In preference to her unhappiness.
Dreamed OF n better day when bad
men would be unknown.
Believed she might live again In
purer time.
Found men who OutvsardIy showed
reality were plotting her ruin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Wanted To Correct
Blunders of Papers

1T took me long time TO consent 10
this Interview said Miss Fitch 1t
IS only because Of the many erroneous
stories that have been printed about me
that I decided TO speak Until a few
DAYS ago 1 was unable TO read the pa
pers. It was ali wrong 70 make a mys-
terry Of my case"
The letters you wrote TO your mother,
your sister. and 10 a woman friend, ad-
dressed as Blanche and which were
made public BY the police, indicated that
YOU sought suicide because you found a
girl cannot get along hOnorabIy in New
York" said the reporter.
The letters were read 20 her as print
cd. The one TO her mother was as fol-
lows;
Never reproach yourself for what I
am about TO do. You have been an
angel Of love 10 me. and I regret
that I cause YOU this trouble The
Fourth Estate has proven too strong
for me 10 cope with. II had driven
me against the wall, and being de-
tenseless- I resort 10 this CowaTdly
act. Then, too, / hate the insincerity
and sOrdidness and disilIusiOns Of
lie That IS all 1 have met with,
face to face, IN the last two years
and now I seek oblivion.
can hear you say, dear, ct is
very wrong Tor one 70 take ones
own HTe-no matter what the mo-
tive It is really deDIOraDle
that a girl cannot get along hon
OrdDly IN New York In some things
1 might have succeeded had 1 con-
Cede0 TO the wishes OF men, cultured
usually, moneyed usually, but minus
morals Death is preferable
4 wish I had those letters to show
how much they were garbled by the
person who gave them 10 the press
said the Eiriish patient, with something
like shusSder- Now, 1T me tell lust
how il all happened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Began To Suspect
Elusive Admirer.

But / soon began 10 suspect this ef-
lusIve 2duircr One evening when he
called Se M on the telephone and asked
ne 70 take supper with him at a lash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Idea OF Reincarnation
From "TheSSalia. I"

I q expressed the idea OF reincaruation
/ in a sort OF exaggerated fashion-in the
little story Thessalia,' the manuscript
Of which ] took with me to the Hotel
Astor on the night I shot myself, and
which I wanted buried with me. I viii
give you just an outline OF the story
Two young men are exploring a
wild, mountainous region in Greece.
one is an artist, the other a writer
BY chance they loosen a large boulder
and discover a grotto leading into the
earth Prompted by curiosity, the two
youths enter the cavern, and upon
building a fire they behold a beautiful
statue Of a woman in the. center OF the
cave
The walls are covered with Greek
inscriptions, which the author reads
while his artist companion stands spell
bound before the Statue
THE truth at last dawns upon them
that in a past age these same two men
lived IN Greece, and had sought 10
escape from the foIlies and sins % the
world II this retreat The artist was
= sculptor in the former life, ne.-,lad
carved the figure OF his beloved 'rhes-
Salis, who had died just before she
was TO become his bride. The inscriD-
tiOns on the wall were the writings OF
the author. who had once been a Gre
clan poet
An expression Of severe pain sudden
y flashed across the face of the fair
speaker AT the same moment she
pressed her nand 10 her side Until
then she had lain almost motionless
except that she lifted the hand that
was free to brush back the black curls
from her forehead.
That was nothing she said. This
talk Is not firing me It is sort OF
relief 70 tell what is on my mind"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Believes Some Men
Noble and Good.

Then It is not true that it was a
shattered romance which made YOU
think Of suicide2'' was asked.
No, no." replied Miss Fitch with
evident emotion Il want it understoo /
that not by any means all of the men
whom 1 met meant me harm. have
met men whom still believe TO be noble
and good Several proposed marriage
But knew none of them would bring
me the happiness for which I Ionged.
They did not have the same sympathies.
''CEe young man once said to me:
Vera, why do you waste your time
with literary work. What is the use OF
doing any work unless YOU have to- If
YOU become my wife you can give All
your time TO social enjOyments'
It was IN vain that l argued thst
social en1oyments in themselves are not
real enJOymeGts. that the only real
pleasure one can obtain from life is fh=r
which comes from the realization thai
YOU have performed some work that will
urIng happiness TO others"
Miss Fitch spoke again and again OF
her early years IN San Francisco. She
was born IN Oakland, Cal. twentv-thrse
years ago Until she was thirteen she
lived IN the Brooklyn city OF San Fran
cisco bay Her father was Col Henry
y Fitch, C veteran Of the Mexican v-aY
who became millionaire through his
many mining interests and then osr
his fortune, only to make another,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Was Sickened BY the Evil
of PreSent-Day
Men.

which also was fated TO crumbIe away.
her mother was Miss Belle Goodwin, OF
an old California family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
Authoress Tells Why She At
tempted to End Her
Life.

NEW YORK, Sept. s--Miss Vera
! Fitch in her first public interview has
stated that she believed she would be
reincsrnated in more moral age when
! she shot herself on August g in the
Hotel Astor. The tragedy has hitherto
been shrouded with mystery At first
the friends OF the young woman even
denied her idertity-
y realized that I would be punished.
punished severely. If I were successful
in my effort az suicide" she said Il
knew Il was wrong 10 take ones life
Nevertheless, was willing to endute
the penalty in preference 10 my pres
ent unhappiness- I could rot help do
ing what I did any more than IL some
one had pushed me over q precipice- /
was s5ckened by the evil Of the world
as IL exists today.
The letters which unfortunately
were made public gave but the merest
hint Of the anguish from which SUI
fered. 1 found that certain men were
permitted TO cOntaminate society
to prey upon young girls under the
mask Of aiding them-while at the
same time apparently enjoying most
estimable reputation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
HAWAII IN DANGER
OF BECOMING A
DEPUTY DISTRICT

Is Hawaii California be made part of
that district in the matter of Federal business?
Such the question brought up by In
speor Thomas the Revenue Service this
morning.
Thomas gave voice his opinion
then adopted attitude would
might officially be DONE nevertheless
gestiOn recently although
taken thereof that the
disposition of liquor should be evidence
of the violating the territorial liquor party
had paid the territorial license might the abOshment of the
district of Hawaii in U. S.
In regard this suggestion Mr. Thomas declared that
of the kind here if the
stamp be used against there would a
the attitude of the Federal toward Hawaii
the office Thomas tmated effect
might spread to other departments
If there passed Thomas
the possession of liquor internal license stamp
violation of territorial liquor would result in such falling
office collector concerned would abolished
and deputy would be stationed instead collector"
In other words Hawaii would be made district of California
and the opening wedge doing away with territorial
would be according Thomas The United States Internal
Revenue department play detective the
license the expense losing all it's the pass
of here noted making the of liquor
evidence of violating local would make afraid to
the licenses required under Federal law such
selling alcoholic medicines doctors licenses dispense
alcoholic medicines, etc
say that he would recommend
the changing the of the local Office If such
which
be lost the department and local business would be affected
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
.L|GHTFOOT
CHALLENGES

In noting appeal to Supreme Court,
morning, in re Japanese gamblers,
| three of whom Were fined $50 and a
dozen were fined each 81, Attorney
Lightfoot declared that either he and
his son or Chief of Detectives Nc
Duffie and officer Kellett were guilty
of wiilful perjury, and he, Lightfoot,
invited the prosecution to bring the
matter to the attention of the grand
jury for investigation.
Prosecutor Catncart defended the
police officers and declared their tes-
timony, with reference to what was
alleged to have been seen through a
knot hobo in the alleged gambling
place, was substantially true.
Judge Cooper's decision of yester-
day having occ6sioned some discus
sion, it is herewith given in full:
after an exhaustive review of the
case of the Territory of Hawaii versus
Nakamura and seventeen others l have
come to the conclusion that while
the testimony for the prosecution in
some instances shows inconsistencies,
conflicts and improbabilities, still am
unwilling to take the further step and
say that the evidence shows impossi-
bilities.
This matter was referred to the
jury under proper instructions, after
testimony was introduced on all points
and issues, and they by their unani-
nous verdict found the defendants
guilty.
"The motion for new trial is de-
MED"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
CABLE TO
ARREST
GRACE

High Sheriff Henry has cabled the
Orient, here and there, for the capture
of Anderson Grace, escaped Honolulu
convict, murderer of Watchman Mahu
at Pearl harbor.
Grace ran away from the prison
gang in Kapiolani park, some weeks
ago and has not been seen since.
The High Sheriff believes that Grace
got away in the s. S. Nigata MARI,
bound with machinery to Formosa,
and Henry expects at any time to re-
ceive word of the arrest of the MUIR
derer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12

The new battleship Florida, built by
the Government at the brooklyn Navy
Yard at cost of $6,OOO,OOO is the
heaviest warship that has ever been
launched in the United States. When
ready for launching the Florida was
6S per cent completed and weighed
5000 tons, which is 100 tons heavier
than her sister ship, the Utah, when
she was launched on December 23,
1909, at Cemden, N. J.
Naval Constructor William j. Bax-
ter, who has charge of the construc-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12

ton of the Florida, said that the in
crease in weight. was due to the fact
that the battleship would have her
four propellers, with shafting, and IL
water-tube boilers installed before the
launching instead of after tn vessel is
afioat, which is the usual custom. This
extra weight, Mr.. Baxter pointed out,
would increase the risk of launching
such a large battlesnip, and special
precaution was to be taken to pre-
Continued on page tnree)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
LAME sHOTILDER

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism of the muscles
and yields quickly to the free appli-
cation of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
This liniment is not only prompt and
effectual, but in no way disagreeable
to use. For sale by all dealers, Ben
son Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
ALLEGED MUTINEER
DEAD IN HARBOR;
BOOZE The CAUSE

The dead body of Alexander Lind
blom was this morning fished from
the harbor waters between the Hack
field and Mauna Loa wharves.
He fell in when drunk.
He was one Of the alleged mutineers
of the ship w. F Babcock and, &C
cording to Shipping Commissioner
Almy, was bad egg, mot in a vicious
way, but in quiet way"
The now dead man and Christian
sen, Anderson, Baxter and Schlseger,
says Almy, have been on a "dago-red
drunk" for several days. Where they
got the booze, Almy does not know,
but Almy, who has Joined his forces
with prohibition ideas, declares it a
shame that it was possible for the men
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
TRANSPORT DANCE
At MOANA TONIGHT

The Moana Hotel will give dance
this evening FOR the officers and Ia
dies on board the transport sheridan
An Hawaiian quintet will furnish mu-
sic during the dinner hour. A cor
dial invitation is extended to local
army, navy and townsfolk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-12
The 18th instant is tie last day for
paying the first half of taxes.
NEW RICE MILL.

The r. Yamamot0 Rice Mill Is the
largest as we'll as the finest in the
islands. All machinery is of the very
latest pattern. The famous Tengu
Rice is cleaned at this mill. With the
large cleaning capacity they are able
to handle considerable outside parti-
cular work which they guarantee.