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The Washington herald., 1913-12-03
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
TOGETHER.
Original FOem written for The Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

Original FOem written fer Tbs Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
TOGETHER.
Copyright. lsIS)
tCopsrgnt. 1919 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicatsl
No matter what the kind Of weather,
The falrest path knows "Together,"
strand
Two lovers walk it. hand in hand.
Fen though we cannot join them there
The sight OF them Is passing fair,
Just as We Joy In sunset hues
Which we may gaze on. out not USE
The Washington herald., 1913-12-03

Oddly enough, the one fear expressed
oy returning New York Republicans. and
even by Senator Roots dearest friends,
in or out of Congress, Is that a primary
The Washington herald., 1913-12-03
Why George Law Failed to Get the Presidential Nomn

writer
ByE
which held in Phla
arlY in bee
The Washington herald., 1913-12-03

pkinsvIe bloom the cellar
ard svas He Christmas dinner
The Washington herald., 1913-12-03

Over the bedroom door Of the hotel suite
occupied by Vice President Thomas Riley
Marshall is a horseshoe-or rather THE
horseshoe 1t is the Vice Presidents
favorite horseshoe, and he never goes TO
bed without CHANGING UP to see II 1t is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
The imes-Dispach's Electric Score Board Will
Tell Story Of Worlds Series for Richmond Fans

ga description o
When
made everything be t.
n adb
n on Tenth
Street Main
WILDE
a in
IS of el stories
Hugh Fullerton telling
known basebn
bb wih
i and igiing there
S but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30

may be hcresy OF the rankest kind,
but 1t is almost compensation enough
Tor loss of that old rag TO be able to
enjoy the good things prepared by tho
genial hosts OF this placid city.
There were several details attended
TO before the real business of the day
came to hand. In the first place, Pres
ident j. O. BoatwriGht had TO read his
report telling OF the financial doings
OF the league. and the report was heard
with quiet attention, after which an
auditing committee composed OF Sec
rotary Wilson, of Petersburg and
President Elliott. OF Roanoke. was APP
pointed TO go over the figures and see
whether or not they arc correct. They
Will 90 this part OF the work 10 NOR
row in Richmond.
Season of Prosperity.
The report Of the president showed
among other things. that practically
every club in the organization had
enjoyed increased prosperity. which Is
merely another way OF saving that
each club drew moro people to the
games than heretofore. II likewise
showed that Richmond had given to
the Golfers Of the leagues sinking fund
moro than one third Of all the money
received. In other words. Richmond
furnished one-thrd OF the dollars
needed to support the league. while
the other five cities furnished two
thirds.
rhe meeting might have adjourned
much earlier but that Abe iiorwitz,
president Of the Newport News club,
was compelled TO air several gricv-
ances. Mr.. Horwitz began to rccitc
the troubles he has had in bringing
Newport News 10 the front in the
baseball world. lie took exception to
the statement that he had only Nifty
one players during tho season.
"You'NA only told half tho story"
sale Mr.. IIorwitz, after listening TO the
pr, dent, we bad lo2 players" Aside
frC this. Mr. Horwitz objected strenu-
ously TO Il ruling by Secretary J. II.
Farrell. OF the National association.
awarding salary TO Paul Davis. who
was originally engaged to manage the
Shipbuilders. THAT fellow never did
anything for MS but spend money. He
sent us ball players. alleged ball play
crs and boys" opined Mr.. Horwitz.
we paid car fare for ball players
from San Francisco to New Orleans and
from Maine to Texas. He really owes
US money"
Ask for RchcnrinE.
The amount involved Is not more
than ssh, and it is not to the amount
that the objection is raised. Mr.. lior-
witz holds. and is backed by his fell
low magnatcs. that the ruling is wrong
in principle, aud that he Will not stand
for il. He simply viii not pay the
money. He was sent a check by the
Washington club for Buck Barton, but
tic check went through Secretary FAR
Continued on Seventh Pagc.)
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TH0RPE'S DRIVE
AIDS IN VICTORY
Indian Makes First Appearance
as Regular and Plays
Errorless Game.
BRAVES WIN SECOND CONTEST
Brooklyn Defeats Philadelphia in
First Game and Plays Second
to 40 Tic.

Boston, September Gothic cham
pion Giants broke even with the Braves
In their double header hore to-day by
taking the first game. 3 to 3. and los
ing the second, to l. The visitors
lineup. with the exception OF two men.
were OF the Second string"
Neither Hess nor Quinn could check
tho Giant sluggcrs in the frst-nlne
hits being tailed Off them. Thorpe.
playing as 81 regular for the first time.
raped out Il single and home run
out of four trips, ana played an error
less game at centre. Hearne and Gran
dali pitched.
The second game was q wnlkaway
for the locals. Aided by Stocks errors
and the batting OF Schmidt and Mann.
the Braves put the game away In the
early innings. James relieved Pcrdue
without hit for the remainder OF the
game. Scores:
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Varsity Marathon
Racers raining

Charlottesville, Va, September 20.
The team which will represent
Virginia in the twclvc-niIc Marn-
thon, To he run in Richmond on
Saturday, Will be chosen from the
following: Norris, formerly of Yale;
RumbouEh and Tucker, OF last
years trnck SOUND. nnd Rawlings,
formerly of Fredericksburg College.
Al the trials held this afternoon
over tho regular Frys Spring
course. about four miles, the run
ncrs finished In the order given
above. The winners time WINS not
given out by Trainer LnnniEnn.
ItumbouSh md Cunt will 20 To
the LynchburE Fair Thursduy to
contest I'm the mile run for the
Virginia Stntc championship.
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Baker and twice cut him badly. The
crowd thought Snodgrass was trying
tc hurt Baker and Missed. Perhaps
Snodgrass WAS the most surprised
man on the held. lie probably cX-
pected Baker to run. and tried TO drive
him off the bag. and when he didn't
run. the result was disastrous.
1t is hardly probable the Giants will
do much jumping at the Athletic
third baseman this fall, and Baker
will have his big piano leg stuck out
there just the same as ever. 1t looks
awkward. and probably it hampers
him In moving. 1ut ii is hard to slide
around or through. Shafer touches
runners rather daintily. and with the
umpiring as strict as it is likely to
be during the series he may be com
PEELED to touch runners q bit more con-
vincingly. l saw him twice during the
present season get decisions in which
he did not touch the runner at all;
one he missed two feet. He Went
through with the bluff, touched at
the runner and tossed the ball back
TO the pitcher quickly, depending upon
the perspective to deceive the umpire.
This is done frequently by many base
men. but 1t is dangerous when the UNI
pires are working at top speed and are
OH top of every play.
Athletics Have Call.
Considering the team worth of the
players wholly from a view OF what
they ought to do in the coming series,
il is impossible not to figure Baker the
better man, or the best of the three,
on account of his terrific hitting. He
is one OF those fellows likely to break
up game at any time with one
smash. n thing neither Shafer nor Her
zog is likely 20 do. being shorter hit
tiers. Considered against the style OF
pitching they must encounter this fall.
it looks as if Baker will do Il lot of
smuggling. lie will not be up against
as good pitching as he WAS two years
ago. unless Dcmarcc has Il good week.
I do not look for Shafcr to hit either
Plank or Bender to any extent. They
do not fit his style we'll In fact.
! would like TO see Shawkey against
him to study whether he can hit that
kind or not. do not think he would.
Giving him credit with being a CON
sistent and good hitter. IL looks rs II
he has lot of the worst of il in the
pitching styles. OF course. in studying
Macks pitcher VIC must 20 the limit.
No one knows who he will work: Ben
der or Plank. of course. but after that
it is guess depending upon how the
first TWO games 70. and we have 10
study all the younger members of the
corps and credit the New York bat
tcrs with what they ought to do
against them al. This we will have
to take uD when il comes to consider
ing the pitchers.
We hnI. I'm studying third base that
the advantage lies with New York. ex-
ccpting for the hitting-and. as some
one rcmarked-thc rules don't allow
/ one to steal first base.
/ Tomorrow We will take up the out
/ folders commencing with the spirited
! parties who plow up left garden with
/ their spikes.
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SUFERBAS WIN ONE; TIE ONE

Philadelphia. September 29-Thc
Dodgers and the Philiies gave a double
bill TO day. the Superbas taking the
opening one. 3 to !, and carrying tho
second To a fourteen inning tie. In the
first contest Reulbach held the Quakcrs
70 four hits, while the Dodgers gath
cred seven. netting them three runs.
The second game was Il pitchers
duel between 1lhsllnS ana AteHhhu'f'
Aftcr scoring one In the eighth. the
Dodgers tied the score in tho Dinth
and scored two runs in the eleventh.
The phillies came back In their half.
and again tied it up. Neither side
could score In the remaining extra in
niuEs Scores:
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WINS \
CLOSE VICTORY
Senators Defeat Mack's Second
Team, With Wyckoff
on Mound.
PITCHERS WERE EFFECTIVE
Fans Present Diamond Fob to
Captain McBridc-Yankees
Win Double leader.
PITCHERS WERE EFFECTIVE

Washington, September 2o-The
S S were lucky to beat Connie
with Walter johnson pitching. wye
koff, the visiting hurier, was batted
safely only three times. but two OF
tho blows were punched with an error
and pass in the seventh. Il run scor-
ing rs the result
1t was Mcbride" day ut tho local
park. and the Senator'S captain was
presented with diamond studded
watch fob. n gift from local fans. Vice
President Marshall. of the United
States, made the presentation speech
The score:
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Wolgast to Fight Nelson

Milwaukee, Wis.,, September 90
AID VYoIgnst, OF CndilInc, Mich, and
battling Nelson, OF HeSewisch, ILL.,,
two former lightweight champions,
to-day signed articles for ten
round no decision boxing context mt
I33 pounds, to he held here October
IL. Both WOlEnst and Nelson
fought several bntties In Milwaukee
before they became champions, but
neither has appeared I'm the ring
here since.
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BIG lie AGUE
STARS SWlNDLED?

50. Louis, September 20.-Numcr-
GUS hiE icnguc players believe they
have been sNindIcd ~ q result of
the indictments charging Thomas
81. Smart ana eleven associates with
using the mnlis to dcfrnud in dis
posing of building lots In New
Jersey.
Among the big League stnrs mp
prOnchcd 10! the New Jersey real
cstntc dealers were IInnn WnGncr,
Cy f'nlkcnbcrg and Pitcher Hendrix.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE
HOLDS PEACEFUL
BUSINESS
Pcnnant Awarded to Goobers
and President Boatwright Sub
mits Annual Report.
ARE ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Banquet, Automobile Ride and
Theatre Party for Pleas
urc of Visitors.

Petersburg, Va. September 29.-Af-
ter formally awarding the pcnnant to
Heinie Busch and his Goobers. indca-
tive of tho championship of the Nir-
Einia League for the season OF 1919.
The magnatcs resolved themselves into
Il social body over here to-day and
proceeded 10 enjoy the hospitality Of
the directors OF the local club. II was
the regular peace conference. designed
primarily for having good time. II
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ny uuGn $. FULLERTON.


Third base furnishes us with one
OF the big problems of the pre-
worlds series dope. Yet we should
worr,. rs it probably furnishes Nc
GiqM with one much more important.
Philadelphia is fixed, set and all
ready since. barring accident during
the final days OF the rapidly closing
season Home Run Baker Will be
there but the problem that IS worry
ing up little and worrying McGraw
n lot is who will be there for the
Giants
I'm past seasons McGraw never has
had TO worry about such things lie
went !nto the series last fall with the
hes, lie had in tho positions. and the
pgrplus not worth much. This year he
Cannot use all his talent. Either Her
zog or Shsfer must be out of the
game
Here IS the problem: shafcr has
played such great ball and has hit so
Well ana so consistently, that he is.
FOR the season at least, Il better bali
PLAYER than Hcrzcg. McGraw made the
change ana he is the final judge. But
any one who saw the worlds series of
last fail Will gasp with establishment
10 think Of Herzog being displaced as
third Dasemau. Frankly. never
thought = great deal of Hcr2og as Il
PLAYER. lie has faults that seem un-
forgivable III a player. But last fall
he revealed himself as one OF tho
gamcst and most desperate money
players" the game ever has known.
iierzog played the greatest ball of the
series played ii on nerve AMI des-
peratc courage. He alone prevented
Boston from winning four straight
games, and his velous work held
.7f no
have watched Nash and Jimmy COL
Inns, Jere Denny AT his best, and Bill
Bradley when he was great. but
never saw anything like Hcr.oe's
third base play against Boston.
He Was diving. sliding sideways.
stabbing them with one hand. doing
everything-and besides that, wading
into the ball desperately TO hit. lie
proved himself a great worlds series
player, Yet for some reason or other
Shafor, who was not considered good
enough TO play last fall seems to be
elected to play the bag. Whether he
Will be as great n worlds series player
as he has been a regular season play
er remains TO be seen.
Shnfcr Good ut second.
Shafer can play second. 100, and n
considerable shortstop, but appears TO
have located his true position at third
An 5000 ~ or any n,ne "'sabinS OF
t ta I'TEie or fiS'encr from ih'
places and Heron back on third
which gives McGraw a still strong nc
grcra,ion of inhelders. where las,
fall one accident would have crippled
il almost beyond hope
Herzog evidently has not had a good
year. His hitting is low. and his field
ing has not been up to his standard
Agaiu ICp must refuse Al voirn r,y
improved gossip about trouble in the
ranks Of the Giants. The gossip in
Iol'es hei%oE, nut II IS denied. ~
tAs pest ShaieF can ouihit HcrzoG
-i..'I=H = teLIaf season mas he!aed
81 io1p'e OF no 'foupIe' -Ic-
VS. one 'o'
-r1zls HrGtaw only desired TO ado
'E si:en=,A, aAd nc got 1t. a,
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SECOND GAME.
Boston. New York.

Totals ~ : = ~ Totals 81 "a l3
'Batted for Anderson In eighth.
Score by innings: II.
Boston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000 o-l
New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o Q N-J
Summary: Errors-Iewis Boone 90. An
derson. Two-base hit--CTee Home
Thomas. Sacrifice hits! Hooper Hnrtzeli.
Stolen bases-Maisei. Sweeney. Double play
Sweeney to Boone. Left on hases-Boston.
g. New York. : First base on balls-On An
d~rson o. struck oui-By Anderson, s: by
Fisher, 3. Passed bail-Thomns. Umpires.
Evans and Egan. Time ~ game. rs.
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YANKs OUT OF CELLAR

New York. September 2a.-Thc Yankg
again escaped from the American
League cellar to-day by taking both
games OF Il double-hcader from the Red
SoN. Heating opposed Bcdient in the
first. and got the decision, ; TO l. An
derson. q Boston recruit. lost the sec
ond 10 Fisher, TO !.
Boone. Chances rookie shortstop.
was tho hero OF the second game. get
ting three hits out or four trips To tho
plate. Score:
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Results in Big Leagues.
NATIONAL

Boston. 3; New York (nrst Eamc)
Boston, s. New York. / Second
gamc).
Philadelphia. ! Brooklyn. , tnrst
garnc).
Philadelphia. 4; Brooklyn, (sccond
game. fourteen innings)
Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cwet Erounds).
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Scorc by innings: n
, ~ aShihe'on '.'.'...............oo oooo1o Ok
'.s-....--....--...V Q . y o Q . 0 90
summary: Earned runs Washington l.
First base on erfors-washIngton. J: Phila-
dephla, = Errors-W!il.ams t2). Walsh.
Fritz. Carruthcrs. PfeRer. orr Thrcr-hns.
hlt-Brickley. Sacrifice hit-McBride Stoi-
en- base-Gandil Double pIay-McBrid- 10
Morgan to Gandil. Left bnses--WashIur-
ton, 3; Philadelphia. :. First base on balls
or Johnson. l. of Wyckon. l. Struck out
er-By johnson. (Pfcner). Passed bali
Williams. unpires. Dneen and Connolly.
Time o! game LAB. Attendance. 1902
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Boston ........................o ii
Kew Yotk...... ...............0 oiOQN-3
summary; Errort-cady. ZeiHer. Pcck.n-
pauEh. Two-hase hite-Cree Williams. Three
base hit Whttefnan. stolen bases-.ianVrin.
Cady. Maisel t2l Hurtzcli Left on bases-
Boston. 9; New YORK. .. First base bali,--
on Bcdient. .: on Heating. . Struck ont
By Bcdient. .. by heating. :. Passed ball
Sweeney. tmpires, Evans and Egan. Time
OF Knrnc. 10
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Score by innings: II.
New York;. q
Boston Observation-Disclosures. 40 o25lS-s
called account OF dnrkncss.)
summary: ErrorS-ShAfcr. stock. Hartley.
Two base hits-Mann. Griffith. Three base
Mccormick stolen ba4cs-Stock. Grit
nth. Lord Left on hases-Boston 6. First
base hali.-OG Schauer. 3: OH James /.
Struck ou'-By schauer, ]: BY James. 3. I'm
plres. Klein and OEth.
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tBAtteu Tor KnrIden In ninth.
Score by Innings: r.
New York.. Northumberland ! ] %
Boston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o i ol-3
Summary: Errors Stock co. Smith ~.
Sweeney, Deal. Two-basa hits-Schu!tZ, Nc
Cormick. Schmidt Home run--rhorpe. Sac
rihCo hi;-Lord. Stolen bases-Mc clean. Her
xoE. stock. Left on bases-Scw York. 6.
Boston. :. First base bHlls-On Honrne,
3. OF Hess. =. struck out--By IIcarnc. 4. ny
Hess, J. by Quinn. g. Empires. Klein and
Orth. Time OF game. 80. Attendance. 100.
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STANDING OF TEAMS.

WHERE THEY PLAY To AY.
Brooklyn a clpha n lngon
- osto n New York
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AMERICAN

New York. 3; Boston. Chrst Eamc).
New York. .; Boston. (second
gamc).
Washington, /; Philadelphia. O!
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FIRST GAME.
Brooklyn. Philadelphia.

Totals . 80 ; 727H Totals 30 4 81 10
'Battcd FOR Burns in eighth.
tBatted for Mayer In eighth.
Score 10y innings: r.
brooklyn ;...'..'.''''..'''....'i ! w y,
Philadelphi ...................o o o 0 OIL
Summary: Errors-Smith. Doolan. Two
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
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Washington.
Philadelphia.
scorc by inniMEs:

Totals % % 10 Totals ...s2 42il3
'Baited for Bricklcy IN ninth.
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FIRST GAME.


Totals .aj ! 2ii2 Totals 81 81 II
'HatteI Tor Janvrin In ninth.
fBatted FOR Bclient la ninth
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| This is the fourth OF a series
of eleven preliminary articles in
! which the contestants In the
/ worlds series are discussed criti-
/ cally and impartially.
ny HUGH s. FULLERTON.
Copyright 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatc.)
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SECOND GAME.

Totals "a 3ls { Totals ~ S q IL
'Batted for PerGue In third.
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FIRST GAME.

Totals 81 oaii3 Totals "a all q q
'Batted for Mclean In eighth.
tBnttcd for Hess IN nth.
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Continued on Seventh Page)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-28
Joiner School Closed.

o. c. Reynolds, principal of the
public schools at Joiner, brought his
school to a close on Friday of last
week, the closing exercises were
celebrated with large picnic which
was attended by all the children of
the school and by a majority of
their parents. After the picnic din
ner Prof. Reynolds addressed all
present on the subject of Higher
Education" and spoke entertainingly
and Interestingly of the great bene-
fits which may be derived from life
by those who are mentally prepared.
Prof. Reynolds will probably enter
the state normal at Durant this
summer. His assistant in teaching
the Joiner school, Miss Clyde In
gram, will go to Oklahoma City for
the summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-28
CONDUCTORS OF TWO MISSOURI
PACIFIC TRAINS HAD CON.
FLlCTlNG ORDERS.
OPERATORS BLAMED
Both Conductors Testify That opera
tors at Either End of Block 5nould
Have Telephoned to Opposite End
Before Allowing Train to Enter,

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 2S.-Tes-
timony that the conductors of the
Missouri Pacific trains Nos. 4 and l2
which were wrecked near Brant yes
terday, were travelling under con-
ilicting orders, was given at the
opening of the wreck Investigation by
the Missouri public service commits
sion today.
Two inspectors of the interstate
commerce commission are also par
ticipating.
Conductor Sullivan Of No. II testi-
fled that he carried orders to meet
the east bound train at Upton, al
though the regular meeting place is
McGirk.
Conductor Conklin of the east
bound train said he received orders
at Sedalia to meet the west bound
at McGirk and that his train entered
the block between California and Nc
Girk, where the wreck occurred, be-
fore the other train had passed Nc
Girk.
Sullivan testified that the operator
at McGirk signalled him the block
was clear before he entered.
Both conductors testified that the
operators at either end OF the block
SHOULD have telephoned to the oppo-
site ends and received assurance
that the block was clear before al
lowing the train to enter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-28
Will Take a Year.

Hugh Christian entered a plea in
the district court this afternoon to
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and was given a sentence of
one year in the state penitentiary at
McAlester Christian is the man who.
while serving sentence on the county
roads, mortgaged one of the county's
teams to a local money lender and
secured loan of $3.50. At the time
of negotiating the loan Christian did
not draw all the money lie borrowed
but left a part of it in the hands OF
the loan man to be drawn later when
time came to chop his cotton"
Shortly after he completed serving
his sentence on the road he got into
trouble with the police and was fined
$25 for gun toting. He drew then
the balance OF his loan and used 1t
in paying off his fine in the city
court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-28
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE IN THE
ROOSEVELT LIBEL SUIT OUT
LINES CASE.
WAS WITHOUT MALICE
Attorney for George A. Newett Says
Story That Roosevelt Drank to
Excess Was Published Generally
and Not Denied at Time.

Marquette, Mich, May 2S.-John
Gallon OLaugfin, a Washington cor
respondent, was the first witness in
the Roosevelt libel suit today. He
said that in the twenty years he
had been associated with Roosevelt
in Africa, Europe and the United
States, he had never seen him under
the influence of liquor in the slight
est degree.
"Such a suggestion seems abso-
lutely silly to me-" he said.
Attorney Belden, representing Geo.
A. Newett, stated that it was the
intention of the defense to show
that ther) existed general report
amounting to the general reputation
that Roosevelt uses liquors some
times to excess, that these reports
were published in other newspa-
pers, that Roosevelt never had coll
tradicted the charge, that he had
picked out an Obscure weekly to
sue for libel and that the defend
ant published the report without
malice, believing it to be true.