Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-15

erected to the majors memory. but he
viii be only one of those whose bray-
cry In the last hours viii be so com
memorated II congress appropriates
money for the memorial. Il will be to
raise shaft in honor OF all brave
men who. with Major Butt. stayed on
the deck OF the Titanic loyal 20 duty
and to American tradition and gave
up their lives that others might live.
Odd Psychological Condition.
For days in Washington there was
curious condition; some persons
probably would call 1t a psychological
condition No one believed that Ma
jor Butt would be found among those
survivors who found refuge In the life
boats. The only hope for his safety
held by men who knew him and knew
army traditions. was that b. might
nave been picked up after tbs chip
had gone down Neither did any man
believe tSat Archibald Oracle, who
was fellow passenger with Major
Butt on the Titanic, would be found
among those saved except under the
~AoASC Vi ltSCuG tHdI OLucfS
would have after the steamship had
gone down.
Archibald w. Butt was not West
Pointer. Archibald Oracle is not a
graduate OF West Point, but he was
at tie academy for some years and
mis- father was graduate OF the year
lso4- Army men knew Butt ana
knew Oracle. and when the news came
that Oracle was saved some OF his
friends We're glad in a way and deeply
sorry In another way. The first re-
port had 1t that Oracle had place
In one of the lifeboats with the wom-
en- and children, and some few men
believed this report.
When the story came of the way in
which Gracie's life was saved Wash
ington residents, army and civilian.
were relieved He was saved by one
of those rare accidents OF chance"
which one finds in Clark Russells sea
tales. Oracle stood with the men
while the women were saved and, like
Butt. faced willingly what seemed GER
tain death
Many Capital Fans.
Congress takes a deep interest
in baseball: that is not represent
ed alone by an effort to investi-
gate so-caIled baseball trusts. There
are fans in the senate and fans In the
house and. to get away from congress.
there are fans in the White House and
in all the departments OF government.
President Taft is fan and frequently
attends the ball games on the grounds
of the Washington American League
club.
The greatest fan in Washington is
the vice president OF the United
States, James s. Sherman. He has
been missing some games this year
because he has had to miss them, not
because he wanted to. Last year he
attended nearly every game that was
played on the baseball grounds.
Senators Smith and Townsend OF
Michigan and Senator Culberson OF
Texas are fans of high degree. There
is in baseball hit which is known as
a Texas Lacquer" which is base hit
rather of the pop fly nature which
lands just back of one Of the basemen
too far in the rear for him tn get 1t
and too far to the front for an out
fielder to get 1t. 1t is not much Of a
hit for length or strength. but 1t is
safe. Senator Culberson does not like
the name Texas leguer as applied TO
this hit. He says the state of Texas
is SO big that home runs can be made
there without danger that the ball will
fall outside the state boundaries, and
that moreover Texans believe in long.
hard drives. He wants some one TO
account for the name Texas Lacquer
as applied to this sale but compare
lively feeble hit
vreeIand's Wonderful Scoring.
Representative Vreeland OF New
York state is banker and baseball
fan. He goes to every game which 1t
IS possible for him to attend without
with his house duties. Mr.
vreeland was member of the great
monetary commission which framed
the currency reform bill which is now
pending before congress. He knows
figures and finance as he knows his
baseball. 1t is said that the score
card which he keeps is marvel, be-
ing a detailed account of the game
covering many more points than the
official scorers ever think Of putting
down.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
of Ohio, who is a son-in-law Of former
President Theodore Roosevelt, is an
other of the house baseball fans. |
When there are no pressing legisla-
tive duties Mr.. Longworth leaves bis
seat in sort of nonchalant gay
about three o'clock in the afternoon |
and saunters out into the corridor. As
soon as he gets up 1t is noticed that |
a good many fellow members rise
from their seats and saunter down the |
aisles in equally nonchalant manner. |
II might be supposed that this g9ndiy |
company was simply going out into |
the corridor to get drink OF water.
The illusion is lost, though. when the |
corridor is reached. They streak 1t |
for a car which goes to the corner of |
Florida avenue and Seventh street. |
and the rest OF the afternoon they |
spend watching the greatest game the
sun ever looked on.
Its Characteristics.
The principal characters in that |
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