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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04

not afraid of them: He put the gun in
his pocket last night before starting to
make the call and used it, he says, when
further states that Aubrey Howard start
ed after him, when he shot Morgan, but
he pointed the revolver at him ana How
ard stopped. A number of persons saw
the affair. Practically all asserted that
Howard was close to Moody when the
shot was fired but none of them saw any
act of violence on the part OF Howard.
Justifies His Act.
Moody was today removed to the parlor
ito w. E. Atchison, of the firm OF
schenck & Atchison. who will conduct
in consuItation with Atchison that ne
was seen by a State Journal reporter.
From all outward appearances Morgan s
slayer was cool and composed and eX-
trial.
stances said Moody, as he related the
incidents surrounding the shooting
There were two of them and tried to
dodge around an outbuilding and eVaoe
an encounter. but they headed me Off.
Morgan Howard had something In his
hand--I think it was slung shot or slug
struck at The blow knocked my hat
off and dropped a package which was
carrying under my arm. Morgan came at
fired l started to walk away when
Aubrey Morgan, his brother, advanced on
me and 1 levelled my gun at him. When
he saw the gun, he did not strike me. but
backed away and let me go on down the
alley.
AFTER the shooting Morgan Howard
ran east to the Lynn house. He ran
through the house and started backed to-
ward me again. AS he came within about
30 feet of me, 1 heard him say, Who says
I'm shotT Then he staggered and fell.
went at once to telephone, called the
police station and told them what had
happened. A little later 1 went to the
station and gave myself up, giving my
gun to the jailer.'
Moody and Morgan have lived in the
same neighborhood for several years.
They never visited, but Morgan's remarks
concerning Mrs. Moody aroused the wom-
ans husband and the two men fought
last Monday. Moody had the better os
the encounter and the defendant believed
that it was because of this fact that the
two brothers planned to waylay him in
the alley as he returned home from
short visit with a neighbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
KILBANE TO BOX TODAY
Home Folks VIII See Him Go Twelve
Rounds With Dixon.

Cleveland, O., July 1.-Two prize
ring contests in which champions are
to participate are to be staged in
Cleveland today. Tommy Dixon and
Johnny Kilbane, featherweiRht boxing
champion, are to go twelve rounds,
and Henry Gehring, who claims the
middleweight wrestling championship,
is to meet Bob Berry, an English
claimant, for similar honors in his
own country to determine the better
man in two out of three falls.
The wrestling contest Is to take
place at g O'Clock and the boxing at 8
p. m. Kilbane has stipulated that it
shall be mo decision" affair.
Kilbane has sent challenge to the
coast for the winner of today's match
between Wolgast and Rivers. The
champion rather looks for Wolgast to
win and says it is Wolgast he wants
to meet Kilbane says he is certain he
could win from Rivers, but has
enough doubt about a contest with
Wolgast to make match with him
sporting chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
HE'S FOR ROOSEVELT.
One Presidential EIector Says He'll
Vote for the Colonel.

The lines of battle between the Taft
and Roosevelt supporters in Kansas
are being drawn. r. c. Postlethwaite
of Jewell City, Republican elector for
the Sixth district, declares that he is
for Roosevelt and that if elected in the
August primary and the November
election he will vote for the colonel.
He declares that the action of the Taft
people in filing presidential electors of
their own makes the August primary
a presidential primary and gives the
people a chance to endorse or reject
the action of the Republican conven-
ton in Chicago. The statement was
made by the presidential elector in
response to a letter from j. G. Sloneck-
er of Topeka as to how he would vote
as a presidential elector. The state
ment follows in the form of a letter
to Slonecker:
my name was presented as a presi-
Dental elector by the Sixth. district
Republican convention with the tacit
understanding, at least, that would
support the nominee of the Chicago
convention. If kept silent 1 could
not go on the ballot under Mr.. Taft's
name and then not vote for him in the
electoral college, but with fair warn
ing to all Republicans l shall feel that
Sheir answer at the primaries will be
my instruction
under our primary law, as it now
exists there seems to be only one way
express their approval or disapproval
of the action at Chicago and that is
in their vote upon the presidential
electors to be chosen August s.
ri, for one, protest against the ac-
+ion of the national committee and the
result of the Chicago convention and,
if am nominated at the August prI-
mary as a presidential elector of the
Republican party, L will. pledge the
voters of Kansas my electoral vote
for Theodore Roosevelt for president
regard less of the fact that Mr.. Tart
has been named by the Chicago con-
vention and thereby asserts to be It's
NV investigation of the views held
nv the Republican voters of Kansas
ARMY convinced me that they are OF
tba opinion that Mr.. Taft's nomination
has been procured by unfair means
and that he does not represent the will
oF the Republican voters of Kansas CT
the great Republican states
MANY of them have said to me that
.t,a-- would refuse to vote for him or
oIeSStors pledged to support him, ana |.
t1ev are equally emphatic in their
I., -, that any elector VINO de-
,..es himself opposed to Mr.. Taft ard
c clroraises to cast his electoral vote for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
COLUMBUS ITALIAN.
Franklin Adams Has Followed Discov.
erer's Life Closely.

Washington, July AFTER having
followed Christopher Columbus over
the new world and the old; having
visited all the places Columbus lived
and worked and having made extern
sive historic research at all these
places, Franklin Adams of the Pan
American Union, who has just return
ed from an extended trip through parts
of Latin-America and Europe, has
reached the conclusion that Columbus
was an italian. The primary purpose
of Mr.. Adams trip was to collect data
for use by the Pan-American Union in
its work of encouraging promotion of
trade between the Latin-American
countries and the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
Harry E. Moody Puts Bullet
Through Morgan Howard.
Victim Dies Ten Minutes After
Shooting,
ENEMIES OF LONG STANDING
Moody Once Whipped Howard
for Insulting Wife.
Charges Tried to Hit Him With
Slungshot.

Morgan Howard of 1902 East Fifth
street was shot and killed by Harry
E. Moody, a fireman on the Santa Fe,
shortly after o'clock Wednesday
evening. Howard and his brother,
Aubrey, were passing through the al
ley between Fourth and Fifth streets
just east of Lake street. Moody start
ed through the alley and met them.
On account of trouble which has oc-
Cured between Morgan Howard and
Moody over the latter's wife, words
resulted and the killing followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
WHO OWNS PATTEN?
wichita and Topeka Quarrel Over His
Residence.

Topeka and Wichita are having a
contest over the ownership of Albert
NJ. Patten, general superintendent of
the street railway companies in both
cities. Topeka claims him because he
has home and motor car here. Wich-
ita says he really belongs to them.
At a recent meeting of the board of
city commissioners of Wichita, how
ever the city officials admitted that
Mr.. Patten was in Topeka good bit
of the time any they decided to de-
mand a resident manager from the
Mckinley Traction company.
If Wichita is able to grab Superin-
tendcnt Patten, the ToFeka commits
sioners will set up a howl for the resi-
dent officials, SO there is war on both
sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
welt will receive their sup

port.
For that reason am willing to al
low my name to stand a candidate
for the position of presidential elector
with the distinct understanding that I
am opposed to Mr.. Taft and in favor
of progressive Republicanism and will
vote for Theodore Roosevelt if I am
chosen elector.
IF the voters of Kansas don't like
my view of the situation let them vote
for the Taft electors you have placed
in nomination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
MILLIONAIRE DEBTORS
Names Show Up in List of a Bankrupt
Concern.

New York, July 4.-John D. Rookie
Teller is named as debtor in the sum
of Sc cents to the Pursael Manufactur-
ing company, confectionery and bak-
ery concern which has filed sche-
dulles in bankruptcy. The oil magnate
is along with a long list of New York
ers prominent in financial, society and
professional circles, scheduled as in
debted to the concern presumably for
buns, cakes or candy, in sums ranging
from 10 cents to not over $40. Miss
Helen Gould, according to the list,
owes A cents: Mrs Patrick Campbell
So; Felix Adler, so cents; Tohn H. Flag
Ter, $1.97, and Thomas F. Ryan, 1855.
More than $500 debtors were named in
all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
Bank Cashler Arrested.

Chicago. July Al. B. Harter, rs
years old. former cashier of the Citi-
zens bank of Akron. Ind, was arrested
here today charged with having embez-
zled $24, 500 of the institutions funds.
The young man is said to have specu-
lated in grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04

Il thought you loved a light-hai-ed girl
last year" Il did, but she dyed."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04

Men who economic should be careful
1ppincott's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04

A Boston man lost his leg from the bite
of an insect two years before. To avert
such ca1amities from stings and bites
of insects use Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ve
promptly to kill the poison and prevent
Inflammation, swelling and pain. Heals
burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts,
bruises. Only IS cents at Campbell Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04
Inquest on Friday.

Coroner H. w. Bumgardner will sum-
mon a number of physicians and perform
a post mortem examination today. The
inquest will be held Friday.
Moody used a thirty-two caIiber revolver
in shooting Howard He has not been
in the habit of carrying revolver and
cannot explain why he had it in his
pocket on this occasion He asserts that
he has heard from several persons that
the Howard brothers had threatened him
with violence but asserted that he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04

James A. Peck was appointed pos
master at CaElt&s, Kan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
COLLEGES MAY CUT
DOWN THEIR ROWING
Yale, for One, Will Not Compete in
Any Race Except Harvard
Varsity Event.

Unusual conditions exist in college row.
ing circles. Yale has announced definitely
that the varsity crew will engage in
but one race during the season-the an
nual fixture with Harvard. The crimson
has agreed to row Cornell at Ithaca,
May @
Columbia, Pennsylvania. and Princeton
are engaged in the task of arranging
schedules and all are hampered by the
indecision upon the part OF most Of the
crews.
Columbia would like to row Harvard.
Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard
may meet in a three-cornered. regatta,
but as the holder of the Childs' Cup.
won last spring. it would appear that
the Morningside institution has the right
of priority in claiming a match race
with any Of the three.
1t is understood that Cornell has made
overtures and would like to meet Column
bia, Princeton, and Pennsylvania in a
regatta. In this the Ithacans would prob
ably he baked by the stewards of the
Intercollegiate Rowing Association, be-
cause it would bring together three Of
the crews which later would meet in
the annual regatta at POughkeepsie- 1t
is also understood that Harvard has
suggested a race with Princeton, to be
held at Springfield, upon which no def
mite action has been taken.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
TWO CITIES SEEK
BIG ROWING REGATTA
Baltimore and Philadelphia Are Both
After the Annual National
Event.
srecial t, Inc washinr.sn HesId.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore and this city are both desir-
GUS of securing the National Rowing Re-
gatta this year. The Naval Board of
Philadelphia is anxious that the event
be held on the SchuyIkiIl River.
Oarsmen along Boat House Row are
particularly displeased with the manner
in which the races were conducted at
Peoria, ILL.,, last year. They consider that
the regatta proved a failure, and they
are willing to do their utmost in order
to make it a success IL held in this
city.
There is fine stretch of water on the
SchuyIkiIl River, besides the excellent
facilities along Boat House Row, which
of the country which would take part in
the various races to nave satisfactory
quarters.
Local Oarsmen have done much for tina
sport, and are anxious that the failure
OF last year should not occur again.
A strong competitor is Baltimore, which
assures the clubs throughout the country
that 1t can well take care OF all of them,
The oarsmen in that city are making a
determined effort to get the votes which
will give them permission to hold the
event. They are depending upon r. E.
Williamson and James Rice, the noted
oarsmen, to look after their interests,
and expect their arguments will carry
weight. The meeting at which the place
is chosen will take place in March.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
Bill
| Bailey's
| Column

Several members Of our set wOrr new uecktes yes
teriay.
Could Menefee and Johnny Priest were in good
form last evening Gould Vas hitting to the Outfeld
Bill Bailey takes his pen in hand to thank Pat
o'Connor for those Xmas cigars.
p. B. /. Prrntiss has Joined the Il Should Worry
Club"
Gent in New York claims he can sing 5000 songs.
Perhaps; but why?
Why don't the checker champs start somsthingy
II they don't get busy. the ice boating cTanks will
beat them to it for publicity.
To date. NJ. still has that eight.
Several very pretty Christmas packages were seen
yestelda
VIII somebody please call Rob Roy Mackey-he,s
in the house.
As for Mike Donln being made manager Of the
Phihes. the QuakerS owners, whoever they are, had
better let we'll enough alone ink followed them
all last season. 80 don't bring on another one.
Jim Flynn, another champion" reads a head
line Yes, in the hasben class.
What did Santa bring you for Christmas?
WHAT SOME GOT. BUT DID NOT WANT.
Cy MacDOnald-A dozen collars; size 49,
Jim Sprigman-An oTercuat: size B.
Mike Martn-Athletss who do not need rubbing
Chief Burns-A pair Of sleeve holders
Joe hecne-Another green nocktie.
BUCK Becker-A trip to Montreal
"Unz" Brewer-AnOther pop bottle
George
Vic Gauzza-An indoor baseball
frank zaager-A wrestling match In North Caro-
lima
Tow smith-Soms hair dye.
NJ Godberg-A bowling score book
George King-A letter from Chris Jordan.
Jimmy HuShes-An offer from the Sunday School
League.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
TWO NATIONALS
AGREE TO Terms
WeIchOnce and Allen Sign
COntracts---Both Anxious
for Season to Start.
GESSLER TO COME BACK
0utfelder Agrees to Report to Kan
sas Gty--Arthur DevFn Likely to
Captain Boston Club.
By William Peet.

Word comes from Greenville, Pa, the
home of Harry welchonce, who was
drafted by Clark Griffith for the Ma
tIonaIs. that welchonce has signed his
1918 contract. and is eager to report for
spring practice =
A short distance from Greenyille is
Grove City where Bill Allen the recruit
dug up by Mike Kahoe lives, and Allen
too, has accepted the terms offered py
the Nationals.
Two years ago Welchonce was trieo
out by the Philadelphia Nationals AND
demonstrated to the satisfaction OF the
Quaker City fans that he could nit, out
was sadly lacking in other quahncauons
which go to make up the major Lacquer
The PhiIIies sold him to the Southern
League and he has played good palI
down in Dixie ever since.
WeIchonce is another recruit whom
Griff believes has a chance to crowo
somebody out of a job in one OF the gar
den patches He is a big rangy chap
and hits left handed.
Bill Allen is the kid that Mike hahoe
liked while scouting through the Wlios
of Ohio last summer. Allen played with
the Sharon club and Kahoe declares ne
was the best looking youngster In the
circuit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

A new hotel has been built closer to
the bail grounds than Piney Woods Inn,
and the management has offered to make
a special rate for the ball players. Kelly
reports that the grounds have been sod
ded and rolled, SO that they are almost
as good as some of the big league parks.
In arranging for the early start South,
Doom stated that he was anxious for the
men to get as much work as possible in
their short stay. Even If it is a bit cool
down there the latter part of February.
said Manager Doom. the men can work
easy, getting the kinks out Of their mus
hall hard by the time the sun warns up.
I'm going to give the men plenty of
work this spring. and II the 'JinI' will
only stay away for one year 1 think the
Phillies will make good all that has been
promised"
All the contracts have been sent out TO
the men who have not signed for next
season, and Doom does not expect any
trouble getting all his men into line. The
signed contracts OF Outfielder Mangus
and Pitcher Ritter are the first TO be re-
ceived, and several more are expected
before the new year opens.
Doom stated yesterday that Schneider.
who was purchased from the Louisville
fayette College twirler. but a big right
handler who pitched for one OF the Blue
Grass League teams last season. He was
drafted by Louisville and refused to re-
port TO Manager Jack Hayden.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
FAVORITES FARE WELL.
G. M. Miller Captures Well-Earned
Handicap at Race at Juarez.

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. &c. NJ Miller,
capably ridden by Henry, scored a hard
earned victory over Irish Gentleman in
the handicap this afternoon. The finish OF
the race was very close and brought the
spectators to their feet. Favorites and
second choices Jared well. the only out
seder to score being Wadsworth II, quoted
at 10 to l. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-One and oreeiShth miles WadS-
worth 10 to l. won; ZoroaSter, to ,. second; Lilly
Paxton. to S, third Tina. Isl. Molesey, Galene
Gale Ruby knight, The Peer, and Virginia Lindsay
also ran.
SECOND RACE1Ons mile. Console to 5. Won;
Gold Of Ophir. TO . second: Dutch Rock, to )
third Tine, Ia Is PUCK, Swish. Compton,
VRnly. and SepIlEedA also ran.
THIRD RACE-FiEe and ore-hAf furlonES FL
PaIomHr. To l. won: COnnaught. to 5. Secood
Vested Rights oct, third Time. T rs. Rosiris
also ran-
FOURTH RACE-One mile; NaIidad Handicap;
all ages. &. NJ. Miller, TO l. won Irish Gentleman.
to I, second: Injury, TO g. third. Time. lsio 10.
CrlckerboR, LoEeen, Meadow, and Mertdian llso
ran
FIFTH RACE-si1 furlO1sS Upright, to !,
won: Pawhuska, TO 5. ScODd; Furiong, TO ).
third Time. lI2fS Winterueen, kootenay, and
jim BASey also an.
SIXTH RACE-Ons and onsSxtsenth miles Sill
Grain. Is to S. won; Fancy. to l, secuDd; FOCce.
to ], third. Time, 81 S. Lehigh, Highland
Chief, Ben UncaS, and Minnolette also
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
Wechonce and Allen Sign Contracts Louis After Sheckart

ever before. and Manager Carter prom
Uses some specIalties which viii be un-
like anything at any OF the previous
games.
II Is possible. in fact probable, that
the University OF Virginia and Hopkins
will meet again In what was an annual
event, their indoor relay race. This has
not been pulled OF for three years, put
last season in the South Atlantic Inter
COLLEGIATE Championship games. which
were held at Homewood. the Hopkins
relay. team. composed Of green men,
cleaned everything before it. An OF
these men are back again this year ana
are anxious to have chance at v
ginia- The last race resulted in a VIC
tory for Virginia, but they were dis
qualified. Hopkins, however, refused to
accept the race and Virginia got the
trophies.
October II, Princeton at Washington;
October IS, Georgia at Atlanta; NoYem-
Der Is, Georgetown at Washington; No
vember q, North Carolina at Richmond.
While the above named games have not
been officially determined upon. II is more
than likely that they will be included In
virginIa's football schedule for 1915. Moth
ing positive has yet been given out by
the management but Il is rumored
around college that Virginia's request
for a game with Princeton in Washing
ton has been received favorably and that
the Tiger management has suggested Oc-
tober II as the date.
While October II Is a little early In
the season for Virginia to even hope TO
make a good showing against the strong
Princeton eIevent, yet it Is realized that
Il Is probably the very best that can be
done. II an agreement is reached on the
date mentioned. it is more than likely
that the Virginia squad will be called
together before the opening Of college.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
PHILLIES GET DONLIN
FROM PITTSBURG CLUB
Rumor Has II that Sir Michael Will
Succeed "Red" Doom as
Manager.

New York, Dec. 25-whimsical old
Chris Krinsle handed Mike Donlin a
beautiful Christmas box-with reverse
English-last night when he transferred
the allegiance of Sir Michael from the
Pirates to the Phillies. The transfer
was approved by President Tom Lynch,
Of the National League. and is thereby
binding to the law. State and nation.
II was whispered about to-day by
some of Mikes friends that his transfer
by PittsbuTg was a strategical move
which would reflect great glory on the
player. These whispered that William
Locke, the PittsburS secretary, would
be the next president of the Phillies and
that Mike was in line for the manage
ment to succeed Red Doom.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
DeEIin May Captain Braves.

Arthur Devlin. the Washington boy,
former New York National infielder, who
wound up last season with the Boston
Braves, will be found next spring right
bad in the big show, instead of in the
rs as predicted several weeks ago.
only has Manager Stallings in
formed Arthur that he will be ordered
TO report with the Hub candidates next
spring, but intimates that Devlin will be
elected to the captaincy of the club.
During the recent National League
meeting in New York Devlin paid the
Metropolis a flying visit and had long
talk with Manager Stallings, who was
agreeably surprised at Arthur's appear
ance.
7 have been keeping myself in shape
ever since the season closed vouch-
safed Devlin TO the writer the other day,
and, believe me. II get OF to a good
start the Boston club will not have to
worry about third base. l never felt
better in my life, and feel confident that
/ am going to have a good season. All
I ask is a chance, and Stallings has as
sured me Of that"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
We Fear for Joe Tinker.

It has become a common saying around
baseball stamping grounds that a man
who fails at Cincinnati becomes an over
whelming success elsewhere. For exam
pies, take the cases Of Clark Griffith,
John CAMEL, Mike Donlin, Orvie Over
all, Cy Seymour. Heine Steinfeldt, and
Hans Lobert. Do you care for any
more?
The fault is not Herrmann's. The bur-
den rests with the fans. Cincinnati root
ers can't stand a winner or a loser. A
victor goes to their heads, a loser to
their feet.
This is what Joe Tinker has to face.
Back in 1863 the Cincinnati Red Stock
lngs didn't lose a single game during the
whole season. That IS the standard the
followers of the pastime have evidently
set. In one way it's a laudable ambition,
but a regular scream in practice.