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The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

OF these the loftiest and purcst wa
- Madame Roland The maiden nam,
of this gifted woman was Jeann,
Manon Phihpon. She was born in Paris in tn,
year lI56. Her father was an engraver, anC
her mother a woman of superior education
who devoted herself to rearing her daughter tC
such good purpose that little Manon could
read when only four years old.
She was a remarkably bright and intelligent
child and read everything she could get hold
OF, and could only be diverted from her books
by the offer of flowers, and this passion for
books and flowers remained with her through
out her life.
Her uncle the Able Bimont, taught her
Latin, and as she grew up she learned geog-
Taphy, music and drawing rising at five o'clock
in the morning TO prepare her exercises. She
finished her education in a convent, according
TO the French custom, and on returning home
divided her time between household duties
and reading, her favorite authors being Tasso,
Thompson, Fenelon and PlutarCh. But in Plu-
tarch she most delighted; and she read
about the heroes and patriots of ancient
Greece and Rome she longed TO follow their
example and devote herself to her country.
She was tall and graceful girl, of most
fascinating Countcnancc, and amiable and mod
est demeanOr, and spent her time happily with
her mother and her books. One day she was
persuaded to visit an old friend and ON her
return she found her mother dying. The
death of her beloved parent threw Manon
into such grief that fever enSued and her life
was in danger. When she recovered she re-
sumed her studies, but when her father be-
came poor she went to reside at her old
convent.
At this time VI. Roland de la Platiere re-
newed an offer OF marriage which he had
formerly made. He was a man of ancient
family and unbemished character, and. though
he was twenty years older than herself. she
felt such esteem for him that his offer was ac-
cePted and they were married in 1891.
In 1889 the Revolution broke out and con-
vulSed France. NJ. Roland was Of republican
principles, and his WIFE, imbued with all she
had read about the patriots of antiquity, at
once threw herself into the movement with all
the enthusiasm OF her nature
When the Legislative Assembly was estab
lished, 1t consisted Of three distinct parties.
The first derived their name from the Depart
ment of the GirOnde, whence they came! the
second was called "SIountaineers," from the
elevated benches on which they sat: the tbird
were named Men of the Plain" from their
seats being on the floor OF the chamber, Tbev
were all elected representatives of the DcG
pie, but the GIrondns contained by far the
best men and their principles were those of
aw and order, whilst the Mountaineers com.
prised lGObespierre, Marat, Danton and ali
hose ferocious Republicans who used murdar
md outrage to advance their cause
NJ. Roland was elected deputy for Iyons -
the Girondc and soon he was appointed Min.
ster Of the Interior, and his wife not onlv
assisted HIM IN hls government, but insDired
~ her cOunsels tn" whole Girondist marty
Who were IN the habit OF holding their meet,
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PENSACOLA RESULTS.

FIRST CE-Thrce-yeSrs-ods and up. four and
one-half furlongs. Chalicc. 100 Martini. to l.
won; Lucky Mate. III Knight. 10 5. second
Lady HapsburE. 100 Dryer. To l. third. Time.
O5s IS. Cousin Peter. Blanche Francs, JACK
Ryan. and F1oy Battle also ran.
SECOND RACE-Six and onc-hah furlongs.
CreuSe. lo6 Ormes), TO |, won; Abe Gooding
III &C. JackSOnl. To /. second Dander. Ii
Jameson. ! TO .. third Time. ! d IS Pearl
Hopkins. b. J. Swanner. and Albion II. also ran.
THIRD RACE-SlO0; for th-eeyear-olds and up
wards. four and one-haE furlongS. selling Pleas
ing Ill lkniEhtl. To l. won: Bell Of the Bay.
lo9 (McC7oSkeyl. To 5, second: DR.. Hollis. III
tJacksonD. out third. Time. 01ss 2-5 Miss Imosene
Lady Martinez, CD BABY. and Myrtle Queen also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-HZ; three-year-oIds and up
wards. mile and one-sixtesnth Lois Cav
ananSh. lG5 Jensen. tn 5. won; Virginia Lind
say. los 0mrsl. to l. plaoe. second: First
Premium. liz iHan. even, third. Time 81 -
Occidental. Grace KimbAll. Warner Griswell, and
Carew also ran.
FIFTH RACE-s12S; thrre-ycar-olds and up-
wards. seven f,IrlonES. selling. Sweet Owen. IO5
Jensenl. 10 l. won: St punstan, lis Knight
tn 5, second; Hancock. I6 CHaID, to . third
Time, l32 3-S OSSian W., Royal Lady and
Shawnee also ran.
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Baltimore and Ohio Club Enters Railroad Y NJ c. A. League
BOUQUETS ARE EXCHANGED BY
TYCOBB AND NAPOLEON LAJOIE
Tributes Paid to Each Other by the Greatest Baseball
Lights in the Country-Cobb Joins His Team

needed behind a blow. He can make
them count Lajoie is one of the few re-
naming members of the old school-the
school of sluggers. They have been pass
ing fast, giving way to new school that
depends on chop instead Of smuggling.
l do not mean this to discredit Larry
He deserves the more credit for il, He
stands to-day as one of the greatest bats
men the game has produced, running I'D
a high average against the new school,
smuggling the ball where they are chop
ping it, The pitching to-day is far diff
ferent from what it used to be- but Larry
is still able to wage war against modern
pitching with old-fashioned batting meth
DDS. And there is no one coming out
of the new school who looks to be his
equal Pitchers were not using the spit
ball when Larry started out. To-day they
are, and the spitball demands "a chop in
stead Of the longer swing. There is also
the drop ball and certain curves. These
styles of pitching produce a quick break.
The ball snaps and batters find il hard
to swing and meet it. They can't con-
meet by using the long stroke, so they
chop at the ball to connect with the
fast-breaking curves. Larry has refused
TO ADOPT this method. pursuing the old,
with as great success as others who use
the new style against the old styl6s of
putting them over
He has been the idol Of the baseball fans
of America for the past four years, but
during all that time he mas been the
quiet. congenial. and altogether very
lovaole fellow that he was before he
was known TO fame. 1t is believed that
Cobb will again lead the players of the
jor leagues in batting.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb and Napoleon
LaJoie have formed a mutual admiration
society," The fierce battle for the batting
supremacy of the American League. in
which Ty just nosed out Larry, left no
hard feelings. On the contrary. the great
sluggers have been throwing bouquets at
one another ever since the Official figures
of 1910 showed that Ty led Larry by
fraction of a point
Speaking of Cobb Larry recently said:
Cobb Is natural hitter. A man who
is good hitter has to be so naturally
You may be able to give a man instruc-
tons on how 10 hold his bat or how to
stand at the plate. but you can't con-
vert him into hitter If he is not one
naturally. Cobb has the natural gift of
meeting a ball. Cobb hit from the start
OF his career. Cobb has good eyesight.
NO matter what you say to the contrary,
man with poor eyesight can't be a
good hitter. You have to see the ball
before you can meet it, He also has
speed. He gets many hits because of his
speed, beating out grounders. He relies
on his speed to a certain extent. If he
were slower he would probably still bat
at high figure, for he would hit them
out more. Another thing-he outguesses
pitchers. He thinks quickly and he moves
fast. l don't think he tries to place the
BALL know l don't-he just meets them
Thanks says the Georgia Peach
and comes back with the following trib-
ute TO the prowess of the Frenchman:
"A wonderful eyesight and a remark
able physique are chiefly responsible for
Lajoie's great success as batsman.
Larry has a physique. He has the power
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DUGAN RIDES WELL.
Has Three Mounts and Lands All
winners.

Winners.
Norfolk. Va, April 10.-Eddie Dugan
the freckled-faced king of the riders
made the natives of this burg cape with
establishment to-day when he gave them
a demonstration of how tc ride winners.
Dugan had three mounts at the James
town course, and found the shortest way
home with the trio. In only one case did
he ride the favorite. Dress Parade II.
IL the third event. The other winners
were Tactics in the second and John A
Munro in the fifth
FIRST RACE-Four- year-olds and upward. six
ana one-haf furlongs Baby Wolf, lN (Byrne)
TO 10. won; John Patterson, los CSweeney). 4
third. Time, . 35 Huda's Sister, Breyite Hedge
Rose: Laughing Eyes, Pathfinder jolly and Law
ton Virgins also ran
SECOND RACE-Two-years-olds four and ops
nan furiongs- Tactics. I0s Dugan,. 5 To Q won g.
hitter, IFS tGoldstein). ; TO 5. second: Monsieur
Ie tburnsl, to 5. third. Time oas az In
wood; Bait. and 'Nickle also nan.
Belmont entry
Third hACE-Three- year-olds and ,nxrard 81
furiongs Dress Parade H. III Dupani a 20 q
won; Muskmelon, IS tGasken) to 1901
Idle Michael. lo9 tMclntyre) 5 to & tbird TS.n.
LIS rs. Win. Royal Lodge and Nov. .,.o -
FOURTH RACE-Seven furionRs Baniy.s M;
Burns, to 20, won: The Golden Buttrrar m,
tEstepD. to 10. second; Michael Anreio loo loo
CTaplin). out, third. Time. l:s2 Is. Only three
starters.
FIFTH RAcE-rh.eye.r-olds. ID. turioo..
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INQUEST FOR MINE
DISASTER VICTIMS
Men Supplant Hearses at
Throop Funeral.

Scranton, Pa. April 1ALMine Inspectors
David ]. Williams. in charge of the dis
trict in which the Pancoast mine at
Throop is included. has directed Coroner
]. F. Saltry to hold inquests over the
bodies Of the seventy-three victims Of
fridays disaster. and. with the state and
national authorities making inqr' =. it
Is thought all the facts will come , t.
Several miners who escaped from the
Perry gangway in the China vein and
others employed in the Dunmore vein
have made statements to the county au-
thorities that they were not notified of
the fire and danger of death from smoke.
and that their first knowledge of it came
with the sweep of the smoke
Supt. William Birtley, who was in
charge of the operations at the mines
Saturday, declared this morning that the
men in the China vein had been notified
by telephone to get out right away just
as soon as the fire was discovered.
The most grief-stricken community
that has ever gone through such a period
of mourning in this valley is that of
Throop- Most of the business places are
closed, the mines are idle, and there is no
school.
There were not enough hearses on hand
this morning for the fourteen funerals.
and several Of the bodies were carried
from houses and along the streets to the
churches and to the cemeteries on the
backs of the men selected as pallbear-
ers. Several relays of men served as
pallbearers. one party relieving another
every few minutes.
Before the darkness came this evening
thirty-five of the dead had been laid
q way in final resting places This after
noon at o'clock a public meeting of citi-
zens was held in Throop. called by Bur-
CESS o. Simpson and Joseph Hatfield.
president of council. Relief work was
provided for at this meeting
The relief fund already has passed the
Z, 900 mark.
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BASEBALL.

The good old game under let watch the players
pav without grief fear oh let like broodng owls and
howl again the old bowls that put up last year Well
PLAYER when he of disastrous breaks and
call him like qunce and himself he should redeem we'll
hail him with joyous and he Well have
idol and he has feet of clay pudts
will resound: we'll praise him till he mufs the ball. and then the
old we'll CALL and boot him from the ground And
happy baseball days we'll each chestnut phase from
pile of junk we'll call men boneheads when they
whzzng hy, and their work punk Well sit
chew the old and spring again the old gags,
and make the old bets we'll the sarcastic strokes
all the prehistoric Jokes and breathe the old threats
wish would arise gifted soulful baseball FAM
being and who would upon the beahers throw
some novel of fit and veil out something new
CCop7itt 1911 by George Matthew WALT Mason.
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High school Frats.

From the New York Evening Post.
The powers that be in the department
Of education are moving toward the abo-
lition of all Greek letter and other secret
societies in the high schools. The board
of superinfendents is to request the board
of education to pass a rigid bylaw pro-
hibiting these societies, because they are
considered undemocratic, because they
encourage secrecy AT a time when secrecy
among adolescents is not desirable. and
because they are a means to vicious
habits and foreign to the spirit which
should prevail in an American school,
The recommendation has been passed
down by the superintendent after a rigid
and in face of the fact that
many principals are in favor of the fra
Superintendent throughout the
country have been communicated with,
and. with one exception. all were heartily
against them. The board Of superintend-
ents Of New York has, therefore come to
believe that, IL there are any advantages
accruing from any OF the secret socie-
ties, they will accrue as well through a
nonsecret organization.
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John A. Munro. III (Dugan), to l. won; Serv-
lcrnce. ll9 Warrington. even. second ST. Joseph
lib (Byrne). to s. third. Time lle Takahira,
Moncricf. and Lady lima also ran.
SIXTH tACE-Three-yea rods and upward mile
and one-sixteenth The Monk, S (Olsen) 8
to ). won; Sir Edward los CYarringtnn). to l.
sccond My Gal, IS (Hanover), even, third. Time
81 Frank Purcell and Henry Munn, also ran
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DOWN THE ALLEYS.
CARROLL COUNCIL III. {
III. OF c. LEAGUE.
Team M I
DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.


The Otawaths defeated the Mohawks
Yesterday in fast and interesting game
on the Kenesaw diamond. to the tune of
9 to :. The features of the game were
the batting of Ousbond and Morris and
the pitching of Simmons. The Otawaths
would like to arrange games with all
teams in or out of the District averaging
fifteen years. Address Earl Simmons, lS5
Irving street.
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Yale Wins Soccer Game.

New Haven. April l0-Cornell was
BANKED by Yale. to 0, this afternoon in
their annual soccer game. The features
were furnished by Tan and Chang, the
Chinese Yale players. Chang was the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-11

In Asia the possessions of Russia, Brit
ish India, and Japan lead in amount Of
forests
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backbone Of the Yale defense and Tan
headed the attack and scored one Of the
three Yale goals.
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Resembling carpenters bit. but provided with
adjustable cutting points Is new washer enter
that Connecticut man has patented.
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WIRELESS ON RAILROADS.
How This Marvellous Invention Is
Being Adapted for Train Service.

/ Being A0aptc0 1Or Train Service.
| From the Omaha Bee.
The possibilities of wireless biography
are beyond the power of comprehension.
After the marvels II has already per-
formed men are prepared to believe it
may accomplish most anything. They
| should be thoroughly ready to believe in
| it as a substitute for the electric block
signal system for the safe transportation
of trains. This is one of the next fields
| it is likely to invade. Experiments have
for several years been made with this
point in view on the Union Pacific and
they are regarded as having been most
prolific Of promise.
Already we are told communication be-
tween moving trains and signal towers
has been carried on for a distance OF six
ty-five miles. If that can be done in a
few cases. why not in all? The prin-
ciple seems to have been established. The
scientists say wireless waves moro read
ily follow steel rails or a stream OF
water than open space or woods. so that
the railroad affords natural facilities for
this phenomenal means Of communication
Perhaps, after all. 1t is not so much of a
trick to perfect this system. But, then.
we did not know all this before the sci
enlist explored the new regions
From the Lebanon (Ky.) Enterprise.
The report that the mud is eight inches
deep on the streets of Lebanon Is an
error. At no place is II more than six
inches, and in some places the depth
does not exceed five.
Psychic Phenomenon.
From Judges Library.
A man and woman accidentally touched
each others feet under tie table
Secret telegraphy." said he.
Communion Of soles," said she
. Largest Morning Circulation,
Always the Sams.
Tharp's
Berkeley Rye
sl3 = street n. W. Phone Mai. ii<l.
Special Private Delivery.
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Russell Ford, one of the best pitchers Of
the American League. who Is expected to
bring victory 10, the New York Yankees
during the, season of 1911, and an expose
of the method in which he delivers the
freak splitter that made him famous.
On the left at the top is a picture of
Ford facing the batter. He appears to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-11

be moistening the ball. when in most in
stances he does not do so. At the bot
tom is the pitching hand of Russell Ford.
showing the long. tapering fingers and
the scimiter-shaped thumb Which Ford
declares has much to do with his freak
delivery, On the top, at the right. Ford's
hand u shown graspinS the ball in the
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TO BASEBALL MANAGERS.


e s a
Washington Herald
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manner used when about to deliver an
ordinary splitter or fast ball. On the
bottom is the grip used to- pitch his IA.
nous freak splitter which has proved
to be as effective as Mathewson's fade
away
These are the first photographs ever
made OF the method used by the famous
American League twirler to pitch the
marvellous curves and freak breaks that
have brought him worldwide renown
among baseball fans
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From the Lebanon (Ky.) Enterprise.
The report that the mud is eight inches
deep on the streets of Lebanon is an
error. At no place is IL more than six
inches, and in some places the depth
does not exceed Ave.
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From Judges Library.
A man and woman accidentally touched
each others feet under the table
Secret telegraphy." said he.
Communion Of solos, said she.
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claim the quality of ball which will be
handed out will no doubt be of a higher
grade than was exhibited last season.
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Manager Babe" Tomey, of Petworth,
has a large squad of candidates from
which to pick his team this year.
Babe" requests that all candidates re-
port at the Petworth grounds on Tues
days. Thursdays, and Saturdays for prac-
tice. so that his team will be ready when
the bell rings.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

rollment Ct the senate, but when q
message from President Kidd was
conveyed 20 him that unless he did
his sworn duty and produce the en-
rollment, impeachment proceedings
would be instituted, he delivered
the papers to Clerk Harris, thus rec
ogniziDg the Democrats as the legal
temporarily organized Senate.
A truce was declared Saturday
and the Republican members were
permitted TO come forth from their
hiding place, and an effort made to
compromise. Senate convened
again Monday morning but at this
hour we have not heard the result
of the effort to compromise. The
Democrats have offered everything
fair and in reason. but the Republi-
cans are unreasonable. and show
plainly that their aim is to block
legislation and prevent the election
of two U. S. Senators, thus enabling
Gov. Glasscock to appoint two Re-
publicans.
A resolution passed the Senate
authorizing the President to issue
warrants for the absentees, that a
permanent organization might he eff
tectcd. In response to this the gov
ernor threatened to call out militia
to protect the Republican members
and bloodshed was feared.
At this time it is impossible to
tell who will win the Senatorial
togas. McGraw, Chiffon and Wat
son are the leading candidates, and
while it looks now rs though It will
be McGraw for the long term and
Chiffon for the short one, yet it is
impossible to tell who it viii be TN
til the caucus meets next Wednes-
day night.
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LOCALS AND PER SoNALS.

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r. c. Hardman was transact
ing business in town Saturday.
Attorney Albert Smith spent
last week at Elizabeth attending
court
Editor Boyd B. Stutler made a
business trip to Parkersbutg last
week.
The mail was brought up from
Creston Friday on the steamer
Harry w.
Bert Francis and AL Kimble.
two progressive Henrietta far
mers, were in town Saturday.
Al Gamer, the pioneer knight
of the grip, was calling on
Grantsville meachants last week.
Mrs Bud" Johnson and Mrs.
Cicero Vanhorn were calling on
friends in town one day last
week.
Miss Hope and Master Victor
Hamilton were indisposed for
several days last week with
severe colds.
Miss Ella Mathews assisted
with the work in the bank of
Grantsville last week during the
illness of cashier A. G. Miller.
Johnnie Hays, the little daugh-
ter of the editor of the Chroni-
Gle, has been very sick with
symptoms of pneumonia fever.
We are pleased to learn that
DR.. II. II. Veon, formerly OF
Brooksyille, was elected MAYO.
of Redwood, last week in a close
ly contested and hard fought mu.
nicipal election.
Our venerable friend J. p
Do bbins, of Rush Run. was 2
pleasant caller at our office last
Wednesday. He informed u,
that Ward Stalnaker, the venar
able pioneer Of the Steer creek
valley, who has been confined tp
his bed at the home of Mr.
Dobbins with rheumatism for
some time is much better at pres
ent and is now able to wall
about the premises without as.
sisiauce.
Andrew Umstcad, the pro
gressiye Hur timberman, mer
chant dealer in tobacco. anC
agent for the international Har
Ve5tor Co. was a business caIle
i'm town Thursday Andy is
suto-enough hustler. and. al
though he has several irons II
the fire he has never yet Teton
burn and the probabilities ar,
chat he VIII not. Such citizen
as him are a valued boon to am,
community.
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