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The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Began to Read Paper.

Uncle Tom began to read the long paper about
party of the first part and party of the second part
until he got down where it said, And you shall be
entitled to two hundred dollars every month salary be-
ginning April IL and ending October IL"
How much is that?" shouted Herman, pride Of the
Ham Hollow circuit How much is that?"
Two hundred dollars a month";" said Uncle Tom.
Guess he looked up your record, all right eh? knew
that you did right to tell him about that that day.
But he hasn't sent you any ticket for the railroad"
1.-TWO hundred dollars a month. Why, that's more
than six dollars game,' said Herman, aghast at the
figures in the contract. Here, where's ink,
that I sign the contract"
There's plenty Of time to do that" put in Aunt
Susie. "Suppers hot now, sit down and sign that
paper after you've had your suppers Won't you have
bite, Bill Jasper, and Mr.. Grinde?"
But Bill Smith, who kept the apothecary shop Jas
Jackson, the baggage at the station, and Old
Man" Grndle, the hay and grain man, were far away
spreading the news.
CTO be COntinued.)
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Jennings Predicts
Six Clubs in Race

ITHACA, n. Y, Feb. 2S.-"The Amer
ican League fight will be a six-cornered
race this year." said Hugh Jennings,
manager of the Detroit American
League team, who is here today to give
his advice in wedding out the Cornell
baseball candidates Jennings is a
graduate OF Cornell and used to coach
the baseball team. He said thatthe A,h-
letics, Detroit, New York, Boston, Chi
cago, and Cleveland will be in the race
for the championship. Jennings will
leave for Detroit tonight and then pick
up a squad OF twenty members Of the
Tiger team and go to Monroe, Fla, for
Snring training.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Tigers Ready to Leave
Monroe at Any Minute

MONROE. La, Feb. 2S--With the en-
tive town Gisnfected because of the
meningitis scare, the Detroit Tigers,
WHO started their preliminary spring
training here yesterday. are ready to
slip out of town at n minutes notice
should there be any chance of quar-
antinc.
Among the recruits reporting for prar-
tire was TEX Westerzill. of San An
tonic, who broke his kneecap during
the spring training last year. He showed
up excellcncly on third base. The &C
cident has not affected his speed.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Hugh Duffy Just Can't
Corral Good BaCkStop

Manager Hughey Duffy, of the Brew
ers, is having a hard time trying to get
a catcher out of the majors. He was
after Jimmy Block, of the White SoX.
but Callahan couldn't think of the eE-
Miller's going to the minors. Then
Duffy tried to get Peaches" Graham
from the Cubs, but when Murphy trad
ed the latter to the Phillies this deal
also fell through.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
INDEPENDENT MINES
PREPARE FOR BIG
BASEBALL SEASON
Fred Austin Will Captain
Technical High Schools
Team.

with the beginning Of activities among
the major leagues throughout the coun-
try, the school and independent or
ganiZatiops in tic National Capital are
preparing TO enter into what will prob
ably be the biggest and most successful
baseball year among the independent
teams.
The game that will undoubtedly create
the greatest amount of interest among
the scholastic diamond devotees is the
one scheduled between Central High
school and the freshman nine of Prince
ton. This contest will be played on the
colleg!ans' diamond On April 20, and
large coterie of local enthusiasts will
accompany the Blue und White aggrega-
ton OF PRINCETON on that date. Cen
trails battery is practicing on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons in tile Y. NJ. e.
A. boys gymnasium.
Fred Austin, the peerless mound ar
t!st at Technical High School. was to-
d2Y elected captain of the Maroon and
GRAY nine. Young Garland. who re-
ceived for the Tech team in 1911 was
CHOSEN 10 lead the team this year at the
close of las; season, but the sturdy
catcher dit rot return to school.
The Belmont Athletic Club which
eighteen years of age, has reorganiZed
for the coming season with the follow
ing members:
Coulton, Cissell, Hamill. Bailey, Cole.
umholtz, Fair, Fuller, Bouldon, Jack
son, Barnett, Mcclure and Daugherty.
All teams wanting baseball games
with the Belmonts after April !, ad-
dress Theodore NJ. Daugherty, 1873
Thirteenth street northwest.
One of the strongest independent
baseball teams that will perform on
the local sandlots this summer will
| be the nine of the Victor Athletic Club.
The Nictors have strong club and are
| out for the championship. For the bat
| teries this year they have Colwell,
! Tebbs and Wilcox, pitchers and Catch
| er Weitzel; the infeld will bt made up
| of the following men:
| Gottwals and Ed Bckert, first base
! men: Schnabley, second base; Perron.
| shortstop. and l.. Colwell on third base.
| TIL outfield will be Ray Colwell, Can
| non and Costello. For games, address
Manager Ed Bickert, 633 II street north
| east.
The Navy Yard baseball team will
| hold meeting tomorrow night at Ma
val Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
| Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The
meeting, which is for the purpose OF
election of officers to serve during the
1912 season, will be called at 80 o'clock
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
DIAMOND DOPE.
April II is coming fast.

April II is coming fast.
Grlrs kids will have to hustle at
Charlottesville.
Walter johnson will pitch the open
ing games in Philadelphia and this city.
Bobby Groom will be given a course
of Sprouts this year to cure him of his
wildneSs.
Hal Chase. first baseman of the New
York Yankees, says that he Will work
his head eff this season.
Mike Donlin, vaudeville artist mi
husband of Mabel Hite, is billed for a
trial base for the Pirates this year.
Jimmy Callahan, manager of the Chi
cago White SoN, says that Plane"
Delhi, the stellar twiiler from the
Coast, should be suC-css with the
South Siders.
Doc Scanlon may not play ball this
year; having good position in Brook
lyn hospital. IL Ciis event the Brook
lyn Club will have TO pay a certain
stipulated sum Of money 10 the PhinIes,
who let Smoke" Stack $50 to the
Trolley Dodgers.
Al Mattern, the one really good
twirler OF the roster of the Boston Ma
| tiOnals, is out with KICK against the
contract offered him, and there IS a
chance of his quitting the game to at
tend to his chicken farming in New
York State
John Cancels Rochester club, cham
piCns OF the International League. will
begin training March II at Admission,
Ala. Twenty-one of his twenty two
| IlayerS have signed their contracts, and
| Camel says he will have little diff-
cLlty In cOppimg the ilIg again
| The Dcs Moipes club, of the Central
| League, will have an ICdian pitcher in
| It's lineup this coming season in the
person of Walker Nevitt. n fine. all
around Gthlete, and holder of 4. 4. Z.
| track records.
| Charlie Hcmphill, the manager of the
| Atlanta (Southern Lcague) Club has
seen considerable service, having per-
| formed in Saginaw, Grand Rapids, ST.
| Louis Nationals ard Americans. Cleye-
land. Kansas City, Boston, and New
! York.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Hilltoppers Holding
Final Practice Today

Georgetown's basketball team is hold
ing final practice before meeting Nir-
Sinia in the game that decides the
Southern championship at the Arcade
this afternoon.
The title game will be played at the
Park road amusement house Friday
night. Game to be called AT $3.50 o clock.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Ping Bodie on Way
To Training Quarters

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-Ping
Bodie, Chicago American outfielder. for
merly with the San Francisco Coast
League team, and George Weaver,
drafted by Chicago from the latter
team last season. left for the White
Sox training quarters at Waco. Tex,
last night
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
M"re t@irlers Cor Griff?
McKinnon is optimistic.

This talk Of Georgetown returning to
the same system of coaching in football
as obtained last fall comes as news to
those in charge on the Heights. Dan"
Daley was chosen only after long de-
liberation, and If he passes up the head
coachship. after having gone so far in
making his arrangements, it will be-, to
say the least, surprising. Pear stories
and childish complaints did as much as
anything else to bring about the change
from last autumn's regime.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
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The Washington times., 1912-02-28
JUMPING THE BUSH LEAGUE
Bv SENATOR" "

and send it registered mail to this Office Will send
you orders to report later Yours.
MANAGER, WASHINGTON CLUB.
Then they looked at each other, with eyes popping
from their heads.
Huh he doesn't say anything about how much he'll
pay you Herman said Aunt Susie, when she found her
breath Those big league managers pretty foxy.
Perhaps it's in the contract from Uncle Tom.
look at
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Giants Regulars Are
Due in Marlin Tonight

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.--The New York
Giants regulars passed through here to-
day and will join Manager McGraw and
the recruits tonight at Marlin, Tex. In
the party here are: MathewsOn, Doyle,
Crandall, Wiltse, McTkle, HcTzog.
Fletcher, DeVOre, Murray, Snodgrass
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Andy Morris Beaten.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. S.-Andy
Morris is much battered and dis
uuTaged white hope" today. Joe
Jeannette, the Colored heavyweight
gave him a fierce laCing last night, and
he was forced TO quit in the sixth round
of a scheduled fifteen-roumd bout.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Trying to Forget.

James A. Hart, former owner of the
Cubs, will spend this spring and sum-
mer with his wife and daughter in Cal
ifOrnia. Hart says he never wants to
return to the diamond in any sense of
the word, and that he's trying to forget
he ever owned a club.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Tomorrow's Sports

North Carolina VS.. Virginia, bas-
ketbalI, at Charlottesville.
A. A. q. swimming championships,
at Chicago, $50 yards.
Cleveland club leaves for Mobile,
= Ala ..N.u-.igA-a--.-a
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Long Larry" Loses Six.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. 2S.-The first
days work afield proved to the Reds
that Manager O'Day is no easy task
master. lie set the men a terrific pace,
but they followed willingly. Larry Nc
Lean took off six pounds in today's
work.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Wouldn't Open Letter.

No, Herman wouldn't open that letter in the post
Office There too many around. So he led the pro-
cession home where surrounded by Uncle Tom, Aunt
Susie, Bill Smith, Jasper Jackson, and "Old Man" Grin
die, he opened the envelope. In it long, legal
looking and short letter, which read follows
Mr. Herman Hazzem, Esq.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th inst received Am
sending you under for trial. Sign
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Takes Punishment.

NEW YORK, Feb. Stability to take
is the only laurel that
Frank Perron, the Pawtucket boxer.
can boast of today following his defeat
last night by Freddy Hicks, of Detroit,
before the Fairmount Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Totals. 4Ol4g7l4 q Total. 81 10 27 Ii

Two-bsse hits-schsefer. Donovan, Starr.
Delahanty. Riggs, Erwin and Elliott (2D.
Three-base hlts-Schaefer and Tonneman.
Stolen base-Reily. Struck out-By Perdue.
3; by Mullin, 3; by Anderson. ?: by Clark. l.
First base on bals-On Perdue, 2. wild
pitch-Mullin. Umpire-Mr. VansyckIer.
Time Of game hour and 20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
CAPTAIN Davis, if you please.

That wrestling tournament which Joe
Turner and others have arranged for
tomorrow evening at the Majestic
shOLld furnish some interesting sport
There are four bouts on the card, and
the men apOear to be we'll matched.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
Chinese to play here.

Rob Roy MaCkey arises once more to
ask that he receive consideration from
Wrestlers Kehoe or Mitchell. Macke,'
has received an offer from the Gayety
for some night this week or next, and
If either of the arapplers named will
step forward he Will be willing to sign.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
JIilbane-AttelI match off.

That total of 96 by Carroll Institute $
auint last night was a great achieve
ment and sets a new record for the
basketball league here. Crogan and
Downey threw only 50 baskets between
them.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"

DiXieland is calling.
There's going to be some fun at
IharlnttcsYilla about March l.. The
veterans will be back on the job and
VIII find the rockies ensconced In the
bcst rooms ut Hotel Griffith. | can
gee "Heb' Milan complaining now, and
thero are several more players who will
want 10 see some scene shifting in
hurry.
M"re t@lrlers :or Griff?
Al Sharpe, the old Yale athletic star.
has signed thrce-year contract Ia
coach Corn2a's football eleven and tho
lthacans will allow him full sway.
Cornell Is done with being the Champ
lark houn' for all the other so-calIed
big teams to kick aroun'. The Red
and White hopes, by adopting Yale foot
ball. to take few games during the
season of 1912.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
One Morris has blown"

If Manager Kingsley, of the George
town track team, hasn't already made
arrangements for a real, live announcer
next Saturday night, he should lose no
time in doing so. The throng who will
attend the big meet will want to know
which heat is being run, the winner
and the time from the opening of tn"
games and inasmuch as they will pay
real money for their seats. they are en-
titled to the inforamtion.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

Wrestling, wrestling. more wrestling.
N
Jimmy McAleer, the new president of
the Boston Red SoX, is planning
monster opening of his new ball park
in the Hub on April Is. He is sending
out beautifully engraved invitations to
be present at the housewarming and
there will be a banquet downtown for
some of the real ones and the scribes.
Jimmy is trying hard enough to get
"in right"
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

Nike Donlin, vaudeville artist IN
husband of Mabel Iite, is billed for
trial base for the Pirates this year.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

Hal Chase, first baseman of the New
York Yankees, says that he Will work
his head eff this season.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

i;emcmber the meet Saturday night:
The Washington times., 1912-02-28
mickey" Guy is coming.

Washington field and track enthu-
siasts will have a chance to see a real
outdoor meet at Annapolis on May II.
when the Navy, Cornell and Colum bia
engage in a set of games. 1t will DC
we'll worth the trip to see those men
from Ithaca under command of Jack
Moakley.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

Just at time when some parties are
attempting 10 claim there is no interest
in wrestling, along comes the National
Guard with a tournament forA tomorrow
and Friday evenings. 1t will be an ANA
teur affair with our old friend Pat
O'ConnelI as the third man on the mat.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

The Des Mo'res club, of the Central
League, will have an lCdian pitcher in
It's lineup this coming season in the
person of Walker hewitt. n fine. all
around ethlete, and holder of a. a. T..
track records
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

The Navy Yard baseball team will
hold meeting tomorrow night at Ma
val Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. The
meeting, which is for the purpose Of
election of officers to serve during the
1912 season. will be called at 7:30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-02-28

Jimmy Callahan, manager of The Chi
cago White SoX, says that Flare"
Delhi, the stellar twit'ler from the
Coast, should be a Success with the
South SideTs
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ARMY EXPERTS CONFER
UPON REORGANIZATION
Hoped to Reconcile Conflicting
Views Of All Elements as
to Conduct.

The first OF series Of conferences call
ed by Secretary Stimson with the purpose
Of securing plan for the reorganization
Of the army that shall reconcile the con-
f1icting views of all interests was held at
the War Department yesterday after
noon.
Senator du Pont, chairman OF the Senate
committee on military affairs. was pres
ent. Representative Hay, chairman OF
the House military committee. who had
been invited, pleaded an important en-
gagement as a reason for his non-attend-
ance at the first conference. 1t is hoped
he will BE- able to attend hereafter.
All chiefs of the great military bureaus,
Maj. Gen. Wood, the chief Of staff: Assist
ant Secretary Oliver and notable rep
resentation Of line officers of high rank
and Of the personnel Of the War College
were present and participated in the dis
cussion.
Capt. John AIcA. Palmer Of the War
College opened the proceedings by pre-,
senting a carefully prepared plan framed
in the college for the reorganization OF
| the army. This dealt broadly with tactl
| cal questions. such as the proportional
| strength OF the cavalry, infantry and ar
! tiIlery and staff corps, leaving for SUD
seuuent adjustment such questions az tn
| consolidation Of the staff bureaus and tn
like.
The second conference will be held thi
| afternoon.
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Brands Story as Untrue.

Mrs. Henning told Of living at various
hotels and Of a trip to Atlantic City. the
expenses always being paid by Mr. Dona-
hoe. While at Atlantic City, she states
she saw Miss Heppner's testimony to the
effect that she (Mrs. Henning) and Mr.
Funk had been seen together at several
hotels. which she branded as untrue.
This statement Is absolutely untrue,
and there is no foundation whatever for
it." she declared.
Il never in my life saw Mr.. Funk, not
even to this day, as near as I can re-
member. Aileen Heppner was with me
at Donahoe & Hartnetts Office on several
occasions. During my conversations with
Miss Heppner she never claimed that she
knew Mr.. Funk. nor did I claim that ]
knew Mr.. Funk. 1 will do everything in
my power to right this terrible wrong
done to an innocent man."
Aileen Heppner, the witness who was
accused Of perjury in her testimony, In
the hearing OF the auenation-o Of affection
suit before Judge Slusser, appeared be
fore Judge Mckinley. Proceedings were
halted in the perjury case to permit wit
nesses to be summoned.
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BRITAIN'S NAVAL PROWESS.
More Than Three Hundred Warships
Assembled Of Spithead.

LONDON, July 1O,-The active British
feet in English waters and the vessels
from the Mediterranean station, consist
ing Of some 3l5 ships OF all classes. gath
cred At Spi,head yesterday for inspection
by the members of the houses Of lords
and commons.
Robert L. Borden. the Canadian pre-.
rnier. and three OF his colleagues, who
ara IN England to consult the British adj
uiralty on Canada's naval program. at-
tsnded the inspection, which opened with
= display OF aeroplanes and hydroplanes.
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MOTOR OMNIBUS ROUTES
WILL Be DEVELOPED
Commuters Around London
Will Be Greatly Convenienced
by the Changes.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, June 80, 1912.
An extensive development Of London S
motor omnibus services is in process of
taking place 1t will greatly add to the
convenience Of those who daily travel to
the city from any OF the suburbs. Very
shortly 1t will be possible to get any
where in the London area by motor omni
bus.
The London General Omnibus Company.
which is carrying out this gigantic ex-
tension, is putting thirty new omnibuses
on the road every week. and new routes.
changes and extensions Of routes are
being opened almost daily
Everywhere motor omnibus can be
run at a profit, 1t is quite obvious that a
motor omnibus must be rum" said an of
fetal of the company. I'VE don't know
where we shall stop. With regard to
competition with the tramway services.
the company has never run single omni-
bus for the sake Of competing unfairly
with them. 1 think 1t unwise to cut fares
for competitive reasons, and, as far as
humanity possible, we try to avoid it"
Growth Of System.
The growth OF London's omnibus system
will be realized when It is recalled that
1--WE years ago ten companies managed
about 800 omnibuses week. Today five
companies manage 1900 omnibuses, of
which the London General which abb
sorbed several OF the vanished firms,
runs on an average Of 1000 to 1,65O per
week. The company pays a petrol tax
alone per omnibus per annum of about
500. To cover the area contemplated by
the London General, is is estimated that
it will be necessary to increase its feet
from l, 7CO to 1000 onnibuses
This project seems to be an excellent
method Of producing some Of the money
Of which the municipality Is always in
need, and the new tax will not affect the
poorer classes at all Il Will Be purely q
tax on luxury.
IL. Rohagli@ estimates the number OF
private vehicles which stand annually
Outside the big race courses at 5000 at
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Memorial to Titanic Victim.

TRENTON, \, J., July 1".-As me-
mortal to his only son, Washington A
RoebIins. I'd. who went to his death in
the Titanic disaster, Charles 6. Roebling,
wire and cable manufacturer, has given
a fund Of 10000 to the Union Industrial
Home IF this CITY, The money is to be
used by the trustees of the home as they
see fit. The institution is charitable
one for children.
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SCORES NATIONS STAND
!. TOWARD LATIN AMERICA
Ugarte, Great Novelist, Says
Feeling Against United
States Is Growing.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Manuel Igarte.
the Argentine republics greatest novelist
and poet is in New York for series OF
lectures at Columbian University In his
first lecture he told his audience some
very blunt facts about the attitude of his
country and its South American neigh
bors toward the United States. He de-
nounced the Nicaraguan loan as the most
monstrous and the most shocking negotia-
ton that has ever been attempted in the
world and declared that the Panama
canal rests upon base Of disloyalty.''
THE mere fact he began, that am
saying these things here in New York
city indicates that 1 have confidence and
faith in the fundamental honor of this
admirable nation. which. busted In it's own
productive and benef1cent labor. is doubt
less ignorant of the use being made Of its
strength in neighboring territories and is
unaware that the most acrid antipathy
is being reared against it in the rest of
the new world.
Nations Are Restless.
"A journey I have just made through
all Latin America convinces me that the
blind restlessness and disquietude that
besets our people is organizing and crys-
tallizing into an alert and vigorous move
ment Of protest against the Imperialism OF
the United States
After discussing the Nicaraguan
loan and the Panama canal, he added:
THE Monroe Doctrine. at first a safe
guard Of all America, has been con-
verified into an instrument Of tyranny
and does not now mean as before
that no country shall have colonies
in America, but rather signifies that
Latin America is our own colony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

At the general assembly Yesterday in
Charlottesville, Va, Miss Davies of the
United States Department of Agriculture
addressed the members of the University
Summer School. She emphasized the i'm.
portance and economy of the use of con.
victs In road building. The Virginia road
law. which provides for state aid. IL con.
vfcts are used by the counties, she de.
clared to be-one Of the best in tho South