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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

l was so enraged that drew my winches
ter and built blaze around those coward.
" ours, running them into the timber.
Then, for the first time in my life. ]
committed a crime. Out of sheer mad.
ness, l robbed that store, getting $3.50.
l didn't want or need the money. was
sore at the world. Helping myself to an.
other fellows horse, I rode of to the
ranch, arriving just after dark.
Did Not Rob the Poor.
Through the dull glow of the freight
I looked into the sunbrowned faces of
the Long Riders as I told them my ex-
perience, and saw that they were greatly
pleased. They had always wanted my
brother and me and they got US. For two
years We led lawless life. We never
at any time molested the poor, but often
shared our booty with people living in
dugouts or sod houses. In all of our mis-
deeds, every woman we met was treated
with the greatest courtesy and they were
never robbed.
my brother and I had occasion to 70
to Central America, and it was while there
that We made the acquaintance of Sidney
Porter, better known as o. Henry. the
short story writer. We did not know who
he was at the time, and, needless to say.
he didn't know who we were, but we be-
came close friends, the friendship continu-
ing after our return to the United States.
"On October 1, 1897, after our return,
we held up the southbound Rock Island
train between Minco and Chickasha in
broad daylight. An old priest, who was
On the train, was lined up against the
fence with the rest of tie passengers
md ordered to hand over his money. He
mad but fifty cents and I told him we
lid not want it, handing him back a s.
bill with it."
w. /. Gilbert, of Stuart, Cruce & Gil
vert, one of the leading law firms of
he State of Oklahoma, was in Jennings
flee as he related the story. Incl.
lentally, all three members of the firm
re among Jennings strongest supporter
u his present race for County Attorney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

Imy first political Office, although I ha'
taken an interest in politics ever since
was a mere lad.
| Brother Was Murdered.
In 1854 I was elected the sole dele
gate from Comanche county, Kan, to TIL
Democratic State Convention at Leaven
worth which nominated Thomas Moon
light for Governor. At that time wal
not quite tweny-one years of age.
shall never forget my feelings when tn,
Convention nominated a negro for &
State office.
81 was only one small boy against thu
entire Convention. but ], stood up and
denounced them, telling them they were
insincere and that their action would
cause the defeat of the ticket. They
laughed at me. That night at the hotel
Mr.. Moonlight told me he believed I was
right, and when the votes were counted
that fail they showed a defeat even worse
than usual.
But, coming back to my story, after
my term as County Attorney expired,
went to Woodward to visit my father.
While there became engaged in an alter
cation with Temple Houston, son of old
General Sam Houston, but friends of
both sides prevented trouble. I went 20
my fathers house, fully intending to see
Houston the next day, when he was sober,
apologize for what had said and insist
that he do the same.
THAT night at midnight I was aroused
by a voice calling to my father. Judge
Jennings, get up. Your two boys have
been killed down town. I dressed, ran
out and met my brother John, badly
wounded. He said that he thought Ed
was killed, and I ran down through the
dark streets until I saw a crowd surging
around the front of saloon.
when I went in / found Ed lying on
his face in pool of blood. He was shot
in the back Of the head and over the left
ear, the second bullet ranging forward. !
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They Try to "Put Over

specimen of humanity who will throw
things at an umpire, himself being pro-
tected and hidden in crowd, and Evans
was soon the objective of veritabIe rain
of bottles, glasses and indiscriminate ar
ticies calculated to fracture skulls.
. He did not even turn around to see who
was throwing things. He stood calmly
outside the foul line, and though the
heavy glass bottles were thudding to the
ground all around him he did not bulge.
He was struck in the shoulder and in one
leg above the knee, but he remained as a
rock. Players trotted over to him and
begged him to get out into the field where
the missiles could not reach him, but he
waved them away and ordered the game
to be continued.
Famous Merkle Decision.
Presently he ran down the field to first
base to render a decision on a play there
and fans in the grand stand shouted to
him to remain there in safety, but an
other play called him back to second base.
Instead of the expected bombardment
when he was once more in the danger
zone, the men who had thrown bottles
It him stood up and cheered. The hood
lums had recognized and appreciated a
courage which was foreign to their own
nature.
Hank" O'Day showed that he had the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

rise quickly, but if he cannot stand the
test of raging and abuse the castles
tumble about his head
II he breaks under the strain the chances
ere he will never be of use as an umpire
again, either in big or little league.
Some umpires are open to reason, but
most of them stick stubbornly TO a deci-
sion once they have rendered it and live
or die by their first word Hank" O'Day
Is one of this kind.
The umpire is always right" he once
said. Especially when 1 am the UNI
pire."
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~ with no particular club, he must
y associate with scores Of players
yet become intimate with none
lest the finger of suspicion be
levelled at him when some close decision
fapors a friend. And on the other hand
he must rub all men the right way, for if
he antagonizes the players they will dis
pute his every decision, the fans will see
something crooked in the work of man
whose DEGREES never meet with approval,
and once confidence in an umpire is de-
stroyed that umpire might as we'll lay
aside his mask and chest protector and
make break at selling insurance policies.
Truly a lonely existence is that of the
umpire, and yet these magisters of the big
leagues are for the most part as manly
and agreeable a set Of men as may be
found.
Kill the umpire!" is a cry heard in
every Ddll pain Anu YET lhcSS NuiSS A-SA
in blue suits who slip unnoticed in and
out of the parks have cronies galore, who
even call them by their first names, swap
cigars with them and actually know
whether or not they are married.
Take the popular heroes of the diamond,
and every fan in the country knows where
he lives, how many children he has and
what their names are. All this is ex-
plotted in the newspapers, but no one
has ever gone on record as caring enough
to inquire whether an umpire was mar
ried.
Whenever possible umpires travel by
different trains than those used by the
teams. If they travel on the same train
they keep by themselves in another car.
so careful must they be not to give any
grounds for stories of marked friendship
with the players. They do not stay at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
mpires Big League Are Glass With Ihe Man Without
Country" During Baseball Things

VI silk" O'Loughlin is another umpire
who abides by decision once he has
STATED his mind. Mr. OLoughlin has
never been known to become rufHed in the
course of dispute. He dresses in almost
extreme style, and his boots always re-
feet the rays of the sun. It il q saying
among the players that they dare not slide
for base when O'Loughlin Is near 1t for
fear Of damaging themselves against the
knifelike crease of his trousers legs.
1t is silk" O'Loughlin who is respon-
sible for the expression Strike tuh,"
which has become famous.
For an umpire to put player out Of
game calls forth greater wrath from the
fans than almost any other act. Hundreds
of persons attend certain baseball games
merely to see their favorites in action, and
if that favorite happens to be sent of the
field they feel they have gone to the ball
park for nothing. They do not hear the
trend of the conversation which leads up
to the suspension of the player. and they
vent their wrath on the umpire as the
agent which is working continually for
their discontinue
Are a Congenial Set.
pi.u-. .f.o- - e. f.-.o -. l..
put them out of the game because they
have an engagement and the manager Of
the team will not let them OF for the day.
Usually an umpste is wise" to this fact
and rssres - p1t man out Of the game
unless his actions become so fagrantly in
sulting that the official realizes he will
lose caste with the fans and with the visit
ing team If he does not take drastic action.
The umpire must rule the game, and the
players know it, so they shout all sorts of
remarks and execute various pantomimes
to belittle him The umpire is forced to
maintain his dignity above all else, and
even though he may know that it is all a
put-up game he frequently feels obliged 10
send player 10 the club house.
As a matter of fact. the umpires il the
big leagues to-day are pretty congenial
set of men with scores of friends, but dur
ing the season they must not exploit their
friendships, especially with baseball play
ers.
There is story told of an umpire who
| tried to pass two men into ball game.
The gateman refused to allow it and the
umpire sent word to the manager that he
was at the gate with two friends whom
be would like to get into the park.
IF there's an umpire in this town with
two friends was the message from the
manager, by all means let them into the
park
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but O'Day saw that he had not touched
second base. The crowd either did not
know it or did not care. Every one took
it for granted that the game had been
won by the Giants and thousands Of fans
surged into the field.
O'Day pushed his way through the
throng to second base. where Evers was
standing with the ball. and yelled You're
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
GERMANS ARE POOR
PATRONS OF PARKS
FOR ADJUSTMENTS
Frankfort, With Nearly Half
Million People, Has No
Permanent Resort.

A report to the state Department by
Vice Consul General William Dawson.
jr, at Frankfort. Germany on amuse-
ment devices In the "Fatherland, -
shows to what an amazingly small ex-
tent the German public patronzes this
sort of enterprise.
Frankfort, with it's $4,000 inhabitants,
has no permanent amusement park. A
vacant lot is used by travelling con-
Germs who visit there from time to time,
bringing merry-go-rounds and similar
devices. During fair times" that Is
Easter time, and the early fall. these
travelling amusements parks pitch tents
near the railway station. and usually
stay two weeks at a time.
in Germany, the famous Luna Park.
in Berlin and another at Cologne. The
fact that amusement parks do not thrive
in Germany may be attributed In a
degree to the large number of fetes and
fairs held every year. Travelling merry
go-rounds, roller coasters and. other at,
fractions visit the different cities and
towns while fetes and fairs are In prog
ress.
Attempts to operate amusement parks
on a large scale In connection with
expositions do not always meet. with
success, and have often led to heavy
losses, the consul reports.
The most popular device used by the
Germans is the roller coaster. similar ir
construction to those in parks in this
country, other attractions are the
Luna ball." the devils Wheels" and
the 'taeroplane swing"
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE
SENATOR MAY WIN
DELAWARE FIGHT
Fairness in Office Gains Him
Support for Gov
ernorship.

WILMINGTON, DEL. Sept. s-After a
count of ballots that lasted until
o'clock this morning. 1t became almost
certain that State Senator Thomas M.
Monaghan, candidate for governor on
the Democratic ticket, would control
the Newcastle county caucus, which in
cludes Wilmington. Senator Monaghan
/, was elected president pro tenn. of the
State senate at the last session of the
legislature.
Certain Republicans, opposing the
election of State Senator Drexler, who
deadlocked the body, voted for the
Democrat rather than for Drexler.
Realizing that a Republican senate
had elected him to the position Senator
Monaghan was careful in making APP
pointments of the various committees
and chairmanships. He divided the
chairmanships between the two parties
in a way which brought favorable com
ment from the Republicans of the State
although many Democrats who believe
in the whole hog or none" doctrine
criticised him for taking advantage OF
the position he held.
Pressure from this element was felt
in the campaign waged against Senator
Monaghan, but he succeeded in winning
every delegate to the State convention
In Wilmington at the primaries yester-
day despite the opposition and It now
looks as though he will be the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
KILLING ILL PERSONS
FAVORED BY WOMAN
Suffragist Hopes to Get Bill
Through Legislature of New
York State. .

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept S.--"Love
of humanity may sometimes demand
death as well as life, and that is the
propaganda which I intend to try to
spread"
This was the statement made here
today by Miss Anna Hail. suffragist
and advocate of euthanasia, that theory
which argues the humanity of killing
hopeless invalids. She announced she
Is soon to go to New York where she
will try to have the Legislature pass a
suffering from chronic diseases.
Miss Hall believes that such a law is
a demand of humanity. and that the
need Of IT has been made clear by the
recent letter of Mrs. Sarah Harris In
New York, begging that she be put out
of the misery of chronic Illness.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
DUTY Is REMOVED
FROM RACING CARS
Foreign Sportsmen Will Be Al
lowed to Bring Craft in
Free Of Charge.

Foreign sportsmen who desire to bring
into this country automobiles, aero
planes, bicycles, airships, balloons, or
motorcycles for racing purposes are CIV
en- a new dlspensation from the customs
laws. according to regulations promul-
gated by the Treasury Department yes
terday They will be allowed to bring
them in free of duty under bond and
the machines may be kept here for
six months before being returned, pro-
vldd that they are not used for exhi-
ticn or commercial purposes. In the
latter case they will be liable to seizure
under the customs laws.
Tourists from foreign countries who
desire to bring in automobiles from for
rign countries for touring purposes here,
may do 30 on making a formal declara-
ton at the port of entry and obtaining
an order from the American consul at
the port of expectation, without being
bonded and in cases where their stay
here ts not to exceed six months may
also be exemptd from duty upon filing
a bond and performing certain pre-
scribed acts in accordance with the new
regulations,
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
CLAIMED AS HUSBAND,
MAN MAKES DENIAL
Delaware Judge Has Strange Mat.
rimonial Knot to Unite Be-
tween Couple.

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. s.-Maeis-
trate Gluckman. of this city. has some
thing of a Gordian knot to unite in the
support charge brought against Charles
b. McClees, known here as Charles N.
Brooks, by Mrs. Annie j. MCClees, of
1912 Green street, Philadelphia. who
claims she is his wife.
Tire alleged husband sa-s his maine
is Brooks and not McClees and denies
having ever seen the prosecuting wit
ness. Mrs. McClees Is equally positive
that the man is her husband. though
she said she had seen him but once In
twenty-five years.
He Is employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company here and has lived
in the city for many years under tho
name of Brooks, being known as a sin
gle man. He will have hearing next
"Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
DISTRICT MEN ARE
ELECTED OFFICERS
Society of Mayfower Descendants
Plan $5O0,0oo Me-
mortal.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. Sept. s.-Accord-
ing to plans submitted at the sixth
congress of the Society of the May
flower Descendants, Plymouth will in
the near future undergo great changes
along historical lines. Plans are under
way to raise by subscription the sum
OF 100000 for the purpose of maintain
ing a perpetual memorial to the Pilgrim
band which landed here In 1920.
The following officers were elected:
Thomas Smell Hopkins, governor gen
eral: John Packwood Tilden, secretary
general; Henry Heston Belknap. treas
urer general; the Rt. Rev. Charles Ed
ward Cheney, elder general: Myles
Standish, captain general; Ablel Ward
Nelson, surgeon general; Frank Rum
,rell, historian general.
Pennsylvania delegates elected as dep
uty general and assistant respectively
were Granville Leach and James Moren
Rhodes. The District of Columbia dele
gates elected were William Sherman
and William Marsh as deputy general
and assistant.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
GIRL DANCES RAG
ON SUBMARINE BOAT
IN BASEBALL SUIT
Storm Over Alleged Swim
ming Parties at Newport
Is Not Cleared Up.

NEWPORT NEWS, r. l., Sept. s.
The storm that has been brewing be-
tween the enlisted men and the younger
Newport and along Cape Cod is no
nearer being cleared. up than a week
ago. II is claimed today.
The same Boston paper which last
Sunday printed articles accusing the Of
hcers of having women aboard for
swimming parties, and which alleged a
number OF mutinous acts on the part
OF the men, including an attempt to
destroy the machinery on one Of the
submarines, today publishes a letter
purporting to be from enlisted men
dealing with the dancing Of the 'tur-
key trot' by women on the destroyer
Mccall. In one instance. It Is charged,
woman guest made a change OF cos
tune In order that she might dance a
rag In baseball uniform.
The discharge of 8. l.. Saunders by
Junior Lieut.. w. @. Child, who has
been acting commander Of five sub
marines In Massachusetts waters, IA
to be taken up by Congressman Murray
OF massachusetts, as II is claimed that
saunders was discharged from the ser.
vice with an unproven accusation writ.
ten across his papers In red ink, "sus
pected of attempting to destroy the ma
chinery OF d." ] Is claimed Saunder,
was court-martialed and that thai
charge could not be proven against him
the commander of the feet being al
legged to have told Lieutenant Childs Il
give him an ordinary rather than ar
honorable discharge when his enlist
nlent expired.
Then. according to Saunders, Child,
took II upon himself to write the un
proven charge across his papers.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
COMMITTEE CLERKS .
WORK OVERTIME TO.
PREPARE NEW BILLS
Heavy Labors of Coming
Short Session Are Being
Handled in Advance.

Although Senators and Represents!
tives have almost al! deserted WASH
ington, small army OF COMMITTEES
clerks are working overtime here, pre-
pairing for the next session in Decem-
ber.
Dummy" appropriation bills are in
process of formation by the House APP
preparation Committee. These are the
heavy work of the short session OF
Congress now approaching. Their
preparation is tedious. time taking
task. Chairman Fitzgerald, of the
House committee, declared he could not
get out the work unless his clerks
were kept here all summer getting
things in shape for early submission to
Congress before the Christmas hoii-
days.
Several other committees, including
the Clapp committee Of the Senate in
vestigating campaign contributions and
the Peprose- -Roosevelt-Archbold melee.
are also spending their vacations at
their office desks.
Other committee employees are enjoy
ing official assignments to the Mexi-
can border. Alaska, and other sections.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Winston Churchill
Progressive Choice

MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. Swim
ston Churchill, the famous novelist and
publicist, accepted the nomination Of
the Progressive party for governor Of
New Hampshire. His acceptance Is
contained in a letter to the chairman Of
the executive committee, and the name
of Mr.. Churchill will be placed ON the
ballot by petition
Franklin Worcester, OF Hollis, is the
Republican candidate, while the Demo-
Gratis have named Samuel d. Felker, of
Rochester. Governor Bass, who is a
Progressive Republican, carried the
State last year by 7,21 votes over the
Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Chirchill is enthusiastic about the
new party, declaring that it's platform
is the best, and that II presents the only
relief from individualism in govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
August Shows Increase
In Capital Postoffice

During August the receipts OF the
Washington postoffice amounted to
Sis. 1885, an increase Of 1906 per cent
over the same month. Of a year ago.
From the sale of stamp paper was de-
rived sl13,2S1.19, and from second class
postage S5.S76.96.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
METHODIST BISHOP
Is PREACHER HERE
Mission Field Worker Will Leave
Shortly for South
America.

Bishop Homer C. stunz. one of the
best-known clerics OF the Methods st
Episcopal Church, Is in Washington to-
day. He preached in the Hamline
church. Ninth and streets northwest.
this morning, before large congrega-
tion, and will occupy the pulpit OF the
new Methodist church in Chevy Chase
tonight.
Bishop Stunz's work in extending the
missionary propaganda of the Metho-
dists has been of national fame. For
eight years he was a missionary in In
dia, serving part of the time as editor
of the Indian Witness, and he later or
ganzed the work of the Methodist
church in the Philippine Islands, which
he performed in such an effective fash.
lon that he was commended by Presi-
dent, then Governor Taft.
He will leave for Buenos Ayres, Ar
gentina, in a few days, field TO which
he was assigned at the recent Minnea.
polls conference.
His sermon I'm the Hamline church to.
night has for its topic, There Go the
Ships" particularly addressed to young
men,
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
6. A. r. Delegates Are
Crowding Western City

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Sept. S.-More
than q score Of "State specials arrived
here today over various transcontinental
railroads bearing Grand Army veterans
to the national encampment. Com
mander-in- chief Trimble was among the
arrivals.
Tomorrow the encampment officially
opens. The business sessions will con-
tinue until September Is. The streets
and all public buildings are decorated in
, the national colors.
Elaborate preparations have been
made to entertain 40,00N visitors.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Taft Withdraws $1,000
Acres of Oil Lands

President Taft has withdrawn 5po
acres of oil lands in Elk Hills, Cal,
for the exclusive purpose of serving
as reserve source of supply Of fuel
oil for the United States Navy.
navy is rapidly increasing. Practically
all of the torpedo boats now burn oil.
many of the battleships burn both coal
and oil and the newest ones building
and authorized will burn oil exclu-
sively.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08

s. 90 to Luray Va, and Return, Balti!
more and Ohio railroad, Sunday, Sep
tember 18th Special train leaves Union
Station S:15 a. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
GIRLS FATHER HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Said He Was First To Fire At
Colored Man Accused of
Attacking Daughter.

BLUEF1ELD. w. Va, Sept. 7.-Gor-
don White, father of Nita White, the
fourteen-year-old girl alleged to have
been criminally assaulted by a colored
man named Walter johnson. who was
lynched at Princeton Thursday night,
was arrested late tonight on a charge OF
first degree murder and taken to
Charleston.
1t is said he was the first man to fire
at johnson, and he used an automa tic
gun.
Warrants are out for $50 others. who
will be arrested Sunday and Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Famous Hotel Head
Dead at Cape Nav

CAPE MAY. N. j., Sept S.--Lawrence
Mccormick, aged forty-eight, manager
of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Phila-
delphia, died here at the Hotel Cape
May.
Mr. Mccormick was known all over
this country and the world as famous
hotel manager.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08

The contract for supplying Uniforms
the postoffice has been awarded to Else
man & Co.. the outfitters to both men
and boys. at Seventh and E Streets
Advt
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Wedding Guests Hurt.

BAY HEAD, n. j., Sept. S.-Just as
the minister was about to conclude the
uut-of-doors wedding ceremony, this
afternoon. of Mrs. Ethel Ahercrombie
Fell. of Philadelphia, and John Stewart,
third. of New York, the porch fell in
and about fifty wedding guests were
hurled ten feet to the ground.
Several were injured.