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The Washington times., 1911-04-19
Tells of His Early Start and
of His Discovery" by
Companions.
STAGE FRIGHT DOESN'T
BOTHER HIM IN LEAST
Saves His Money and Dreams
Of His Farm in
Kansas. "a,

their moments of stage fright. won
dered II this particularly feminine ex-
perience ever came to baseball players
'What does 1t seem like?" asked him,
"to stand up and face a whole grand
stand full of people on bright, sunny
day, and have them all ready and will
ing to jump all over you II you happen
to miscalculate the trajectory Of q mis-
sile propelled at a velocity of 275 feet
per second, with an atmospheric pres-
sure" you see I had consulted an au-
thority.
Well, I've had my moments Of stage
fright, he admitted, but / never got
excited enough to forget that there's q
ball game going on
And what do you think this star
pitcher is interested IN?
Money and Chickens
His Hobbies.
Money, of course. first Of all, next
to that. his chickens.
Yes. chickens! A man who would ride
all the way from Atlanta to CoffeyvtIle.
Kan, just to see that a setting of
white orphlngton eggs was properly
placed beneath just the right hen, mus:
certainly be fond of chickens. He would
rather go out to that farm in Kansas
and watch the roosters-out there
where people go to bed early and get up
early than to loaf around New York
or Palm Beach or even go to Paris,
and spend the winter. This man who
has proven the unconstitudonality of
the force OF gravity, who can take a
little ball of rubber and yarn, covered
with selected horsehide, stitched in the
figure s, and do wonderful things with
II has no longing for the city. It Is
back to the ROSTERS for him.
Walter Johnson Is an out-of-doors
man Of the sort that Kansas and the
West breeds. He has always been a
hard worker and he likes IL. He Is
what might be termed an open air
crank. He has a large body, a pair OF
twinkling gray eyes, curly blonde hair,
and boyish laugh.
One would imagine that he Is one who
would take the lemons the world hands
him, and start up lemonade stand.
He knows little about the value of
money and he never invests. He buries
II as fast as II comes in, and it Is
rapidly accumulating in a nice little pile
In a Kansas bank, and some Of these
days, when that little pile gets so big
that he cannot see over the top Of 1t,
there's going to be another 160 acres
and there's going to be another wheat
baron riding around the prairfes Of
Kansas in a big, red 60-horsepower au-
tomobile.
For Walter johnson is only twenty
three years old now, and 5000 a year Is
something of a sum of money for q
young man to get for pitching baseball
a few months out of year.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

an hours sleep, and back to work at
p. m: and works until l a. m. What
ed by nature for his tired limbs?
Recreation and pleasure with his family
are out of the question. Still, he is re-
quired to stand at his post and be
abused by a hard-hearted public and
expected to be all smiles. think II a
shame and disgrace that human beings
are treated in such a way. The car
company could arrange to work their
men in such a way that they could get
little rest and also a little recreation.
Your paper has been of great benefit
20 others and won many a gallant
fight, and I hope You will lend a help
ing hand to these deserving men, and
try to better their condition.
w. H. JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
WHERE DR.. HILL DROPPED
HIS MISSION.

Those who didn't dance at the
schleppencour seem to be paying the
fiddler. DR.. C. Alphonzo Smith re-
Gently returned from Berlin, every
auburn lock erect and vibrant with
indignation. Mrs. Smith paid duty on
gown with a train far too long for
the University of Virginia prom" and
utterly out of the fashion. Prof. Hugo
Munsterberg has the opportunity of
studying psychology from the inside.
Mrs. Munsterberg probably has her
opinion, albeit it has not yet seeped
through the diplomatic channels. Now
DR.. David Jayne Hill, American am
bassador to Germany, is coming home,
also, declaring himself poor man,
unable to stand the strain. We should
think sol
Such big matter little fire kim
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
Carman Loses Wallet.

Robert B. Serrell, Capital Traction
conductor, reported at No. Police Sta
ton this morning that he lost or had
stolen from his pocket, while on a Sew
enth street car last evening, a wallet
containing $40.
Serrell said he did not believe he had
been a victim Of pickpockets, but
thought the wallet worked its way out
of his hip pocket.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

dleth, for We are persuaded that DR..
Hills poverty is more diplomatic than
real. We have no patience with the
explanation that he was persona non
grata on account of matter of pot
ash. All this upheaval started at the
schleppencour, over gown that was
never worn, an invitation that was
never sent, a dance that was never
danced. Not with impunity may Ger
mans, royal or otherwise, slight
Roosevelt professors who are of the
very flock of that illustrious member
of the F. F. ", DIR. Edwin A. Alder
man of the University of Virginia.
Virginia gentlemen are Virginia gen.
tlemen, no matter where they come
from or 60 to. Likewise their ladies.
We dare say that Andrew Carnegie
and DR.. Pritchett heard of this thing.
The apple of Jeffersonian Democracy
is not tO be insulted gratuitously.
When DR.. and Mrs. Smith failed of
the opportunity to do a cake-walk
at the Schleppencour, DR.. Hill stood
by consenting. The gown, no doubt,
is still in camphor, waiting transfer
nation into ankle-skirt form for the
commencement prom" But DR.. Hill
has discovered that there is a diplo-
macy having to do with a woman
scorned in which failure is inexcus-
able, where hundred muffs on potash
would merely get a pardoning groan
from a devoted grandstand.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
CITES ANOTHER CASE
OF OVERWORKED CARMAN

To the Editor of THE TINES:
1 noticed in your valuable paper some
days ago an article in regard to the
overworking of the street car con-
ductors, signed John e. Osbourn. More
power to him! I wish there were more
like him to proclaim the hardships of
this class Of people. He spoke Of the
Capital Traction Company working their
men at mostpunreasonabIe hours. This
is not the only one. I know of one
instance on the Ninth street car hne,
where q conductor goes to work about
o'clock a. M, works until 10 O'Clock,
goes home Tor q bite to eat and gets
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
Amusements.
National"

National-"The Woman" 2:15 and Sis
D. m.
Belasco-French Opera Company in
La Boheme," 2:15 p. M; Faust" $50
p. m.
Columbia-Columbia Players in Sweet
Kitty Bellairs," S:15 p. m. -
Chase's-'"The Leading Lady, and no.
lite vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Academy-"East Lynne" S:15 D. m.
Majestic-"Master and Man"
IL p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, / to Il
p. m.
Lyceum-"Passing Parade" 2:15 and
S:15 p. m.
Gayety-Rose Sydells London Belles,n
2:15 and S:15 p. m.
Howard-"Gecrge Washington b." s:15
d. m.
Arcade Skating. bowling, and motion
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings in this column. Phone
or write announcements.)
Twentieth Continental Congress of the
D. A. R., Continental Memorial Hall,
sessions at 10 a. m. and and <rp m.
Popular educational lecture by Mrs. w.
H. Baker. Public Library, Mt. Vernon
square, tonight
Illustrated lecture by William E, SAT-
ford before the District Society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution. the
Arlington, tonight
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Washing-
ton Continental, No. IA, e. A; Osiris
No. 26, F. c. Royal Arch Chapter
Columbia, No. ], P. M. and NJ. E. NJ.
Eastern Star Chapter-Areme, No. TO-
The following 1. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Eastern,
No. Z; Harmony, No. g; Federal City,
No. 20; Friendship, No II. Encamp-
ment-Mt Nebo, No g. regular busf-
ness. Rebekah Degree-Ruth Lodge
No. 2; Martha Washington Lodge,
No. 3.
The following K. of P. Lodges will meet
tonight Mt Vernon, No. 8; Union,
Concert by United States Soldiers
Home Band, Stanley Hall, $3.50 D. m.
Lecture by DR.. C. F. Winbigler before
Psycho-Therapeutic Society, on self
Control and Self-Help," at w. c. T. u.
headquarters. 622 Sixth street north
west, p. m.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

reasons. Each district would say Move
it on" and I. c. c. must note that what
lack in racial prejudice others will
supply; that racial controversies are not
profitable especially to the negro, and
it is for the negro's sake that distinc-
tions are preferably avoided Singing
personalities at opponents will not fur
ther new idea.
/ regret to use your columns for so
personal a matter, but nay colored
friends give me a better reputation.
w Z ALLEN
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

still another interesting and timely con-
nection Is That the first speaker for the
negative side was Maurice B. Kirby,
afterward Washington newspaper
writer, and recently killed in New York.
where he had made a success as a
playwright.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
BAD BOYS GREATLY MAR
"THE CITY BEAUTIFUL"
he Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
When Glenn Brown and DR.. Fairchild
get protection for US from the boys,
black and white. who tear up the grass.
throw mud on the steps, and swear at
you when you object 1t would insure q
"city beautiful" and also better tenn
psrs. A HoUSEHOLDER.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE, TIMES MAIL BAG

the United States Constitution, and 1
trust you will consider the wrongs
just mentioned, as / should do If l
had been elected in your place. I am
very respectfully,
MARY E WALKER, NJ. D.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Colonel Cosby says the new speedway
will be ready to race over next week.
"Gid-dap!"
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of March
was 16s, b5S all copies len over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by T. the number OF Sundays
during March, shows the net Sunday average
for March to have been 42.l3&.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Everybody hopes that DR.. Wiley vii
come to the defense of alcohol as tn,
real stuff in whisky.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

A local iokesmith irrterprets D. A. r.
as Daughters of the Annual Revolu-
ton"
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Why not arrest those Treasury coll
umns for vagrancy, since they have no
abode and no apparent means of sup
polt?
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month OF March
vas 236. IsS. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by "a, the number of days Of publi-
cation. shows the net daily average for March
TO have been A. sQ
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
left OF the date line
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
His Ten-Year-Old Sister
Only Exception He
Knows About.
BIG TWIRLER SAYS IT'S
BEYOND THEIR KEN
Fine Points Too Many and Varied
for Feminine Under
standing.
By JULIA MURDOCH.

| Are you fan" dear sister?
DO you go out to the ball game and
root and root, and delude yourself with
the ioea that even if you do not under
stand the game. you are putting I'D a
mighty good front, and making your
brother or your sweetheart or your hus-
band believe you know all about it,
Have you faith that some day the won
ders of the game will stand revealed to
you?
Well, then. forget IL! The game, with
all its complications. will never be un-
derstood BY the average woman.
Walter Johnson, Washington's star
pitcher. saws so-and he is the second
enc this season. Not q month ago Jim
McAleer. manager Of tie Washington
baseball team, told me the same thing.
Neither Of these gentlemen pretend to
explain the reason for what seems to
them to be a most remarkable state of
affairs. They Just say'it with a helpless
shrug Of their shoulders, and let It 20
at that
But I've got little sister, ten years
old. who can tell you all about the
game. said johnson today. as he twirl-
ed his soft gray felt hat round and
eilOSo tHdt can p1tCh
ball better than any other pitcher in the
American League The others the
woman and girls who 60 out to the
ball game day after day and watch #
they all think they understand It. but
they don't"
But how about the woman who Is a
sporting editor on a paper out in Colo
rado? She understands 1t; she must. or
she wouldn't be writing about it."
One in Million
Learns the Game.
We'll. she's one in a million-the
others go to the games for the noise and
the novelty and to look at each others
hats
And there you are.
II you are cherishing any delusions
tear them up into little bits of pieces
and scatter them where the winds can
blow them away. Stick to your pridge;
perhaps you can master that-but never
the technique OF the great American
game.
The only way In which you can ever
hope to participate even in the slight
est degree In the perpetuation of this
most remarkable and long-lived of all
sports, is to be a nice. well-behaved
wife, and not grumble when the steak
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
Sunday,

The number, Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of March was as follows:
March 5.........46173 March 1s....:.... .46 l27
March R.........<6,2s4 Mapch 26.....F,260
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

With twenty-three marriage licenses
issued yesterday, the June bride will
have to bestir herself to beat the April
record.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Total for month 7s4
Sunday average for month. .......... <6, 40
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Entered at the Posto6ice at Washington
d. c.. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers will conduct a dance
tonight, Just ''to get up steam" for the
national convention.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
MARCH CIRCULATION.
Nina

rhe number Of complete and perfect copies
The Washington Times printed daily dur
Z the month OF March was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings in this column. Phone
or write announcements
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Janus may not yet have mastered
the science of flying, but by contact
with earth, air, and water, he is at least
learning the elements.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

Moonlight excursions down the river
WILL soon be ripe. The river and the
moon, in fact, are already in good con-
dition. and only await the auspicious
turn Of the weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
MAY MAKE CUBS MOVE.
Murphy's Park Too Close to County
Hospital, Says Commissioner.

Chicago, May 12.-There is trouble
ahead for the management of the Chi
cago National league ball club, K
County Commissioner Charles Glennon
succeeds in gaining favorable action on
a move which he started yesterday to
have the West Side ball park moved
farther away from the county hospital.
The county is now preparing to make
additions to the hospital which will cost
more than $4,000, 900, and Commissioner
Glennon says he wants to make condi-
as possible.
"I want 1t to be understood that am
not doing this in opposition to the
management of the Cubs, or that L am
in any way opposed to baseball" said
Mr.. lennon. "I am a fan myself and
am anxious to see the game prosper in
Chicago, but believe that the vicinity
in which hospital is located should be
a zone of quiet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
MANY CORPORATIONS SLOW.
Government Will Start Suit June 1 to
collect Heavy Penalties.

Chicago, May 12.-Three thousand
corporations in the Chicago district
which have failed to file schedules with
Internal Revenue Collector Joseph NJ.
Fitch, may be forced to pay approx
mately $4,000, 900 in penalties to the
government.
On June 1, Mr.. Fitch will ask United
States District Attorney Sims to in
stitute suits against all the corpora
tons delinquent on that date. Final
notices have been sent to all. The pen
atty for failure to respond is a fine OF
from 81 900 to $4,000.
On the other hand, approximately 12,-
900 corporations in this district have
filed schedules and it is believed thou
sands of dollars more in taxes will be
collected this year than last when the
law first became applicable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

OF course you know that almost
everybody has some favorite word or
expression which he works overtime
with no respect for union rules.
Very well. Now did you ever try
the interesting experiment in char
acter study of getting" people by that
favorite expression?
DO you see what 1 mean?
MOI Then perhaps an example
will explain better than any further
explanation.
1 know a man who constantly uses
the expression, ito a certain extent"
Does he think reciprocity will accom-
pllsh certain thing" you ask him.
yes, to certain extent" he an
swers Has he found his new home
more conveniently located?'' Yes,
to certain extent" etc, etc
Now it seems to me that the con-
slant use of that expression is an in
deX to the mans habit of careful
thought, his practice of Weighing and
balancing considerations, of looking
thoroughly at all sides of any ques-
ton.
l know another man who in his
writing constantly uses the expression
good people" and again the word
splendid"
I consider his almost wearing re-
iteration Of these words simply a re-
suit of his marvellous optimism. They
are an unconscious expression of the
dltlluue WHICH happen TO know ne
has towards the world. az kindly
and peaceful place. stocked with peo-
pie who. if you understand them
rightly, are all astonishingly kind and
good, even those who temporarily
seem to have lost sight of that fact
themselves.
Everyone knows the girl who con-
tinua1ly uses the word 'inartistic, -
and everyone ought to be able to know
her at once as the young person of
exclusiveness who is extremely proud
of her aesthetic SensibilitieS, and who
is constantly shuddering at the sur
prising exhibitions of lack of taste on
the part of the rest of the world.
Then there is the girl to whom
everything is SO interesting" for
whom the final criterion of desirable
ity is The is so interesting" and the
final word of condemnation, but I
can't see anything interesting about
him.
She. of course, is afflicted with con-
gestion of the intellect. She thinks
that character and physical outfit are
mere appendages to brains. She may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
LEAVE THE EATS OF THE
WEEK END PICNIC TO US

It's really a fine thing to go out to
the woods on Saturday or Sunday and
get near to nature for a few hours.
Try it tomorrow or next day. Little
need to trouble oneself in preparing
eatabIes to take along when you can
get everything you need right here at
the Ideal.
We have paper plates, napkins and
tin spoons at the trifling price of 10c
a dozen. As for sandwiches you can
get them here in almost every variety,
including baked ham, roast beef, roast
pork two kinds of cheese, cold tongue,
peanut butter, meat loaf, chicken, etc.
Especially for sandwich making we
have a big rotary meat slicer; each
piece is cut to the desired thickness
and uniformity. Thin light sandwich
buns make our sandwiches doubly at
tractive, yet you can buy them for sc
each.
Other picnic supplies which we can
furnish you include all sorts of pic
kles, olives, gherkins, sardines, salad
dressing, preserves, etc, the very
choicest qualities; all reasonably
priced.
Even your eggs you can buy ready
boiled and peeled; also baked beans
and all sorts of delicatessen. Cakes
in all varieties large and small.
A little outing is SO easily arranged,
why not enjoy the Springtime at it's
best: in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12

turns home she will visit friends in
Granville and will go to Kansas City,
to be the guest of Mrs. X. S. Bowman.
Miss Ruth Dinsmore returned to-
day from short visit in Holton, Kan
Miss Sadie Baird has returned from
Kansas City, where she spent week
with Miss Leona DWyer.
Mr.. H. H. Hunt OF the Rock Island,
is spending few days in ST. Louis.
Mr.. n. H. LOOMS of Omaha, spent
Thursday in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kane and their
children, Arthur and Lawrence, of
Chicago, are spending a short time in
Topeka.
Mr.. S. E. Barber has gone to Galena,
Kansas, on a business trip.
Mrs. w. W. Wyckoff announces the
engagement of her niece. Miss Hazel
Collins. to Mr.. Rene Demyard HulnpE-
reys, the wedding to take place June
14th.
Miss Josephine Jolley will go to
Newton Saturday to visit Mr.. and hrs.
J. D. Alexander.
The POntchartrain will have a spe-
cial Csc box of candy tomorrow, Satur-
day, known as the Pontchartrain Spe-
cial. You will find them very good;
try a box.
Mrs. T. j. Kellam and Miss Kath-
crime Kellam. who spent the winter in
Boston and New York, will leave for
Topeka in a few days, and stop on
tnelr way TO TlSlt friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Frank Smithies of ANA Arbor,
Mich, will come to be their guest
soon after their arrival.
Mrs. Kennel Tracy of Odessa, Mo-,
is the guest of Mrs. T. ]. Myers, at
the Virginia.
Mrs. w. C. Nelson of Bennington,
KAN. is visiting Mrs. Frank Hobart.
Mrs. Harry Ashby of Tulsa, Ok. has
returned home after a visit to her
father, Mr.. j. w, Farnsworth.
Dr. w. E. Schenck of Pekin, Ill,
IS the guest of Mr.. c. w. Merriam.
Mrs. Alice Creitz of Beloit, Kan, is
a guest of the L. F. White family,
134S Garfield avenue. She stopped
on her way to Lawrence where she
will attend the G.. A. r. convention.
Mrs. A. B. Cotton of Beloit, is the
guest OF her son, Mr.. R. D. Cotton,
1249 Lane street.
DR.. !. NJ. Powell will return next
week from trip to New York
Mrs. Alice L. Bullene has returned
to the states from Honolulu. and will
arrive soon to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Chester Woodward. Another daugn-
ter. Miss Alice Bullene. will accom-
pany her to Topeka. Mrs. BuIlene
ard Miss Bullene will sail June 8, for
a trip to Europe.
Miss Mabel Howe, of Wichita is
the guest of Miss Anna Squires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-12
POCKETBOOK ROLLS OF DAINTY
SIZE AND TEXTURE

Our pocketbook rolls are certainly
the finest we've ever seen. They are
lighter and more delicately Drowned
than the ordinary kind. The body is
exceedingly fine textured and they are
we'll buttered before baking, adding a
rich flavor and tempting color. They
are slightly smaller than some but it 8
a difference you'll like. They sell at
10c a dozen.
We will have more than a dozen
different varieties of rolls, buns. etc.
for your choosing tomorrow. All 1Oc
a dozen.
A certain wealthy lady of this city,
who is a constant patron of this bak-
cry, noticed some of the pretty pieces
of decorated Haviland china in our
cases the other day.
DO you carry china ?" said she.
Ihey are premiums, given for
Weston Bread Wrappers said the
salesgirl.
well aren't they really pretty
thought" she commented. And do
you actually give them away, Just for
the bread wrappers? How can you
afford 70 give such expensive plates
and china pieces as those"
Then we explained to her how an
expensive delivery system had been
cut out by making the BEST bread
possible, compelling the grocer to
come to us for his supply because of
the demand thus created: and how we
prices
well, said she, I'm going to have
all our Weston wrappers saved from
now on. I could buy it outright but I
nave just realized how much more I
would appreciate that plate If I secur-
ed it. just by saving wrappers. Won't
1t be Interestingly"
IDEAL BAKERY
The Place That's Different.
III w. 9th st. Phones 100.