davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1913-12-07

+ L E Lie service
that measures its
activities in terms
of hu m a n lives
saved is the L nited
States bureau OF
mines. Here is the
test: In 1907. be-
fore the esta blish-
nlent of the bu-
reau, the accident
al de attn rate among
coal miners was
Evening star., 1913-12-07

{ad|A8s11tz.*===x.a4e kltadAst.xa4e ----- By He
Don't Play Agai
Every who bets on the future, wns
Evolution adUance Progress rides upon the
shoulders of time The land of promise lies ahead You
reach by turning back The path the deadissue
Everybody can't be great and successful but greatness
attained where there
Daily opportunity presents itself Mankind constantly
facing situations dealing with condons considering
problems The activities of society demand the ncessan
change of opinions We fresh Inspirations and derive orig
inal viewpoints often add to acquainances
No humans who lived thought
thing.
The can't help adding its store of information and
knowledge necessarily ampy and
The worlds mental laboratory needed
device at each clock tick
here beneficen side difficulties
and nardships Whatever emotion, the
Suffering sends search of remedy When lose
must repenish When fall seek another
And of this perpetual communion of nteects this
unreniting self adjustment universal betternent is born
Don't play against rising market you'll 20 bankrupt
You can't the irresistible be hopeful Faith
Evening star., 1913-12-07

dreamy-eyed scientist, DR.. Joseph -
Holmes, IS the director of the bureau OF
mines. lie organized il. Before il was
authorized by law he assisted materially
in creating the sentiment that moved
Congress to provide for its establishment
Practical mining men who did not know
him were inclined 10 sneer at the ideas
nc advanced when he was appointed
They were fooled by the dreamy eyes
the gentle speech, the studious manner of
the scientist. They were sure he could
not teach them anything of the business
IN which they had been engaged all their
lives
Group by group. as the activities Of the
Evening star., 1913-12-07

where In the, country. save in the terri
tory of Alaska, and save also on govern
mGnt-owned land or Indian land controll-
ed by the government. The bureau can
not say to mine owner, You should
90 this. or You shall not do that" Such
authority is reserved 70 the state OFF,
cials. But it can advise, and in most
states its advice is eagerly sought. That
advice has proven sound.
The work of the bureau of mines is
largely educational As stated by DIR.
Holmes. its general purpose is to con-
duct, in behalf of the public welfare,
fundamental inquiries and Investigations
into the mining industry. The two phases
OF the industry of greatest national con
cern are safety and efficiency-safeguard
ing the lives of our miners and insurng
the most efficient and least waSteful de-
veiopment and use of our mineral re-
sources.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

lalLns. The bureau was charged with
the duty. among other duties. of making
.'dilieent investigation of the methods of
mining, especially in relation TO the safe
r. Of miners, and the appliances best
adapted 10 prevent accidents Already
2 reduction Of one-third in the mine acci-
dent death rate has been made. And
that reduction is directly traceable to the
work or the bureau
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For every 1000 coal miners enployed in
1907 fSS met death by mine accidents
To put il another way. for every million
short tons OF coal mined that year 6g3
coal miners Were killed. These figures
have now been cut 20 3.27 deaths per
thousand miners employed. and To 4 -
aeaths Tor every million short tons mined
Where il cost a human life for every
i4i.S2o tons mined in 1907. one human life
now pays for 226 100 tons.
The bureau of mines has made the price
81 human lives 90 up and the cost of
coal, as measured in blood, go down
But the bureau yet has a journey To
travel to reach the goal toward which il
i moving. In Europe less than two coal
miners per thousand employed lose their
lives by accident in the course of a Year.
before the bureau OF mines began its
safety ifrst campaign. the death rate
from coal mine accidents in the United
states Was on the increase Since the bu-
ieto mas been At work the rate has
sttddily decreased. 1t is the testimony OF
Tue West Virginia coal mine operators
N9iunteer testimony at that-that no less
tnan $50 lives have been saved through
the activities Of the bureau of mines
since tnat organization came into being
Ihey have the figures to prove it-iig-
NTes as solid and reliable as an actuary' s
mortality tables.
~ dollar savings the bureau also has a
wonderful record. In statement issued
~ the American Mining Congress during
- session at Philadelphia in October it
vas declared that the work of two of the
bureau experts in the state of Okla
He4na mas already resulted in "A saving
~ more than Slo.oc0OO0 worth of natural
%as year. and within the next few
months this saving will reach $23 GOO 600 a
ear
And that is but one item Of many.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

These inquiries and Investigations are
national in scope; they do not contem-
plate the safeguarding of the life of the
individual miner nor the promotion of the
interests of the individual mine owner or
operator, but seek the development Of
methods that will increase the safety of
all miners, and will promote the upbuild-
ing and permanence of the whole min
eral industry.
Yet. although the advancement OF the
public welfare is the primary purpose of
this work. il is obvious that broad funda-
mental inquiries and researches cannot
fail to confer benefits on the individual
miner and the individual mine owner
Hence. the functions of the bureau of
mines may be defined as the conducting
of Inquiries and Investigations that have
health conditions, and the increase of
safety. efficiency, and the economic de-
Velopnent in the mining. quarrying.
metallurgical and miscellaneous mineral
industries of the country
Safety. efficiency. economy-these are
the watchwords of the service. With the
devotion OF zealot. DR.. Holmes upholds
them In remarkably short time he
has made them mean something more
than an academic phrase in this country
To him and to his bureau is ascribed
full credit for launching the safety first
campaign in the mining industry. The
actual accomplishments of that campaign
in lives saved made a profound impress
sion. Now the campaign has spread to
every factory, workshop and railroad i'm
the country
True there have been safety laws in
great number in mines and factories and
shops. But the Holmes idea is differ
ent. That idea is not to try to compel
people to do certain things; it is to get
them to do 1t willingly by showing them
hat it is the best thing for them to do,
r'ewed from their own and every other
pint of view. DR.. Holmes believes that
pore can be accomplished by educating
tan by clubbing.
X X
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Students Of the American have pointed
out that that individual enjoys nothing
more than figuring but some way to beat
a rule of action that has been laid down
arbitrarily for him. Tell him that he
must not do a certain thing and immedi-
ately he falls to work to devise scheme
for doing that precise thing, but in
perfectly legal fashion.
Maybe DR. Holmes, being a profound
student. had this in mind when he start
government bureau chiefs: he isn't al
ways asking more and more power to
compel people to do things. He isn't
asking that the Constitution be strained
to increase his authority. The average
bureau chief is. DR.. Holmes. however. is
always asking for authority to make in
vestigations, to do research work to get
the materials for his anti-waste cam
paigns.
He is always prying around to get at
the weak spot in mineral industries that
is responsible for waste. Then in a mat
ter of fact way he spreads his evidence
before the men who are handling that
industry and shows them where there is
money and increased efficiency for. them
in reforming their methods.
Is it any wonder that those men are
for him and for his work? Is IL curious
that they have ceased their clatter
about dreamy-eyed scientists in gov
ernment employ?
The Holmes idea of how TO accom-
plish practical results is well set forth
in his attitude toward conservation.
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practical investment Regret uasted energy Despair
uandaIit the which optimism profabLy
employ
Don't hamper yourself broodng Don't squander precious
moments in doubt Be cautious uN weigh every consider
alton carefully and meAgentLy but hoso hard
disappointment how distressing single
incident be- forget the Mimable potenaie
approaching years.
There's plenty do. Your chdrens children exhaust
the undeueoped the EARTH There's still
thousand ody cities North and South there lie unreached
continents The filled with unchared islands The
nearest star is forty million years away.
Employ faculties Look and listen and cling every
inspiration, matter how ridiculous may
first thought Remember how few things have resisted human
WILL the right has himself the accomplishment of
purpose.
The last Columbus dead The yet
to be bor the hour hand The deck of des
tiny is better with every DEAL
Stick to the game You're bound get a better hand In the
next shuffze
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
MURPHY CLAIMS
RITCHIE'S CROWN
Harlem Tommy Stands Ready
Now to Defend Light
weight Title.
BUCKLEY BAcKvUP MAN
Manager of New York Boy Sore at
the Way in Which Promoter
Cofroth Treated Them.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. III will
claim the light-weight championship OF the
world now that Richie has refused to
fight me. 1 will defend II against all
corners at 1873 pounds, ringside, or a few
hours before entering the ring.
This was the statement made this art
ernoon by Harlem Tommy Murphy. the
great little New Yorker. who was disap-
pointed in his match with Willie Richie
last evening. Murphy was sore through
and through and so was his manager,
Jim Buckley, who backed up his fighters
ei IN the meantime tn lightweight cham
MON was undergoing another operation in
his room at the Continental Hotel DIR.
MCCARTHY again probed the abscess in
Ritchie's nose and ordered him to remain
quiet.
"Ritchie's condition cannot be deter
mined for at least two weeks, said DR..
Mccarthy after the operation. II believe
that the abscess Is the result OF some
infection of the nose. He must remain
quiet and take no chances for at least
fourteen days. l do not think the injury
is serious. but 1 cannot make a definite
announcement at present.
This means that there will be no hope
Of a battle between Richie and Murphy
for more than a month, and perhaps two
months. Promoter Jim Coffroth held a
long conference with Jim. Buckley this
afternoon and Buckley agreed to start
Murphy against Richie at any time. Cof-
froth, however, has given up all hope OF
staging the match till February y at the
earliest.
Murphy intends TO remain here for a
few days longer. in the hope that Richie
will give him a definite answer. II he
gets none he will go back to New York
to spend the holidays with his wife and
babies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE ENDS
I9I3BUSNESS Meeting
President Tener Empowered to Act on
New Draft Scheme Of Charles H.
Ebbets-Meet Again January S.
ROY REEVES NOW SECRETARY
ial to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
New York, Dec IA session that last
ed all day: save for two brief recesses,
concluded the annual meeting of the Ma
tonal League Scarcely anything Of mo-
ment was accomplished in the final con-
ference President Tener inaugurated
Els regime with a real big league BAN
quet to his henchmen.
What kept the magnates so long doing
nothing is mystery unless It was for
lack OF a quorum. President Tener final
ly took the bull by the horns with an
announcement that Roy Reeves. a SPORT
ing editor of Philadelphia. would. act as
his private secretary. Mr.. Reeves will
take up his abode in Gotham inmedi-
ately
Charles H. Ebbets. the Brooklyn own
er advanced a new idea for the draft Of
major league clubs upon the minors He
proposes sixteen draft selections to be
numbered from one to sixteen. The odd
number shall go to one major league:
the even to the other. The right to first
selection shall be decided by lot. The
tail-end team Of each league should then
have the first choice of the players sub
Jected to the draft by that circuit The
seventh team would have second say and
SO on up to the pennant winner. Gov
President Tener was empowered to act
upon Mr.. Ebbets' suggestion at the an
nual meeting of the national commission
In Cincinnati, January s.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
OFFICIALLY FORMED
Section A Class of Local City Circuit
Organized Last Night, with Four
Fast Clubs Entered.
Y. M. c. A. REGULARS OUT OF 1T

Section A of the Washington City
Basketball League was officially formed
last night with the following teams en-
tered: Georgetown Collegians, Y. NJ. c.
A. Reserves, District National Guards,
and the Aloysius Club. The Regulars of
the Y. NJ. C. A, who have won the City
League championship for the past five
years will not be in the fold this season,
but have arranged a good schedule to
be played with independent quints and
colleges This comes as a big surprise,
as many fans of the District were
anxiously waiting for the opening game
of the season SO as to be able to see the
Aloysius quint and the Regulars in ac-
ton. These two teams were picked to
have a close race for the pennant and
many thought that the club boys had a
good chance To win the rag.
HOME TEAM NAMED FIRST.
Saturday, December I3-Y. NJ. c. A Regulars Va
George Washington University
Saturday. December D-Csr1inals Of Alexandria vs.
y. VI. c. A. Regulars.
Saturday. January 10y NJ. c. A. Regulars Va
West Branch Y. NJ. g. A. Of Baltimore
Saturday, January a-Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars "a
Georgetown University.
Saturday. January 3-Lynchburg Y. N. c. A. vs.
Y. NJ c. A. RegulEh.
Saturday, February ~. NJ. c. A. Regulars vs.
Richmond H0witzers.
Saturday. February H-Y VI. @. A. Regulars "a
Georgetown University.
Saturday February 21-West Branch Y NJ c. A.
Of Baltimore vs. Y. VI. c. A. Regulars.
Saturday, March li-Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars vs.
Georgetown University.
Games for December q January J. H. and Feb
ruary q pending.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
TINKER Will NOT PLAY
ON, AN EASTERN team
Famous Shortstop Says He viii Not
Go to Brooklyn or Phila-
delphia.
WANTS TO SIGN WITH CUBS

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Dec. 1T cannot see why the
Eastern magnates are dickering for my
services as / positively will not play reg
ularly with any of the Eastern clubs
next season. Chicago is my choice, but
II Mr.. Murphy don't want me or cannot
get me. 1 would take Pittsburgh as a Sec
ond choice. However. l want to play in
Chicago next year"
This came from Joe Tinker this after
noon when he was informed that 1t
looked as though he may be traded off
to the Phillies before the National
League magnates leave the East.
Tinker Immediately wrote a telegram
and stated that he would send it to the
first manager who looked as though he
had a chance to secure his services He
carries the message in his pocket and is
ready to flash it over the wire the mo-
ment ii looks as though a deal has been
put through for him. The message he
will send follows:
My business interests compel me to
protect you to the extent that you should
not complete negotiations for my services
until 1 am consulted"
Tinker says IL is useless for Brooklyn
and Philadelphia to try to get him as
he will not play in either of these cities.
He wants Chicago first and Pittsburgh
second.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
USEEIT RUNS FIRST
in feature At JUAREz
Gets of in Front at the Barrier and
Was Never Headed in San
Lorenzo Handicap.
BUT ONE FAVoRITE LANDS

Juarez, Dec. 1.-THE bookmakers reaped
a harvest today. only one favorite win
ming. RocIdale. favorite in the first
race, was the solitary choice to score
The San Lorenzo handicap resulted in
victory for Useeit. The winner left
the barrier well in motion. and. forcing
fast pace throughout. managed to stall
of the rush of Osaple in the final drive
and win by a short margin. Dorothy
Dean, the favorite, was lucky to get a
third. Thistle Belle beat out Gemmell
in a fierce drive in the sixth IA ce- Or
monde Cunningham and Commentator.
both at liberal odds, furnished the chief
surprise of the afternoon. The sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE-Six fnlongs Rockdale uI CMc-
Intyrel. to l. won; Hazel c.. Ill tClaverl. to l.
second; Trojan Belle. 1oe Dishmonl. TO 2, third.
Time, LIS. Ave. Lady Fender. Beda. Helen Hav-
kins. and c. W. Kennon slsn nan.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-hah furiongS
omonde Cunningham. los tTaulinl. L TO l. won;
Cool los tGroth). to l. secuDd; Milla. los Dryer1,
20 to l, third. Time los s. Peter Grim, Nifty
also ran
THIRD RACE-MiIe and a sixteenth Kesett.,
lo3 tClaTerl, to l. won; Lord Elan, 100 CBenton),
6 TO l. second Jack LAxsou lOs tGroth), 8 to s.
third. Time, lf7 FSlcada. Defy. and Sleepland
also ran.
FOURTH RAcE-san Lorenzo handicap: sir fur
longs See II. los Hoftus,. to 2. won: osaple.
30 tNCyloul, Is to l. second: Dorothy Dean ios
tGrOssl. to 5. third. Time. I'LL. Henry waIbank
and truly also ran.
FIFTH RACE-six furionss. CommendAtion. IL
lOBren). 10 TO l. won; Stanley s.. LIZ (vandusen)
to 2. second; Joe Woods ll5 lMcIntyrel 30 to l.
third. Time. I:l2 IS. Fort Sumter Frazle Garden
Of Allah, Swift Sure Amy Maid, Bear Abbey
New Capitol Ladt Adelaide. Dahlgren, Ben Stone.
and Compton also ran
SIXTH RACE-FiFe and one-half furlonss Thistle
Belle. los uaplinl. to l. won GeInmei los (E.step1
10 s. second; Dynamo les (Neylonl. to /, third
Time. 15 IS. 0rmar Lad Chilla Russell Mcs;il
and Princess Industry also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12

The Monaco, Pa, basketball team
has just suffered rude setback. Hank
Shanks. the Nationals young outfielder
has been forbidden to play by Clark
Griffith. who fears that Hank" may
sprain another ankle or something.
Only eleven shopping days before
Christmas. Only 100 days until Charley
Murphy asks that John Tener be fired.
Here's one from l. c. Davis: the
clever sport Photographer OF st. Louis:
THE Boston Red Sox- who were on their
uppers last year, have just been half
sold"
Larry Schlafey, former Washington
second sacker. is to manage the Buffalo,
Federal League, club.
CONSOLATION.
How dull and fat the sporting world
Is just about this time:
The gTidirun game has gone to seed.
The white hope is q crime.
There's not . bit Of nourishment:
But lsten-wOt is that.
In Tokyo T. Speaker found
Two homeTs in his bat
Around about the Hot Stove League
The folders mighty thin:
c. Murphy Is the drink,
There no tales TO spin.
And when we were about to state
The world VAS stale and fat
T. Speaker found in old japan
Two hOmers in his hat.
ED. McGRATH in Boston Post.
Another soccer football game is an
nounced for Saturday. The Baltimore
Americans will show at Rosedale against
the locals.
If Griff cannot get Johnny Bates, the
fans here will be satisfied with Bobby
Bescher.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12

FIRST RACE-Purse: twoyear-olds; mAidens; 81
f1rlonss. Augustus Heinze. l5; Society Bird. los
Wool, los; Angie D.. lo5; Sheffield. M; Foo
O'Furtune. lOs; Dr. Bailey. ITO; 'Rodondo, lcsI
MALAY, ITO; Dron. IL
Mrs NJ r. Farmer entry.
SECOND RACE-Sellins; three-year-olds and up
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles. Garter, -
Downland. %: Coudie r.. %: 'Calethumpian, los
'sirIrd, los; Robert, los; Lord Elan. lOs Wicket
loe; The Baiiis Daughter. los; DEFY, lob; Bal
runa los; John Louis los; Judge Walton. Ill.
THIRD RACE-Pmse; two-year-olds: five and one
half furiongs Bling. leo Little VIII. 100; Luce,
l0; Milton Roblee. los; Manganese. l@; Edith w.
LIZ: Emerald Gen. liz: Orb. lis.
FOURTH RACE--An ages; MouteEuma Handicap;
one mile volada. jr.. 81; Manasseh. IS: SIR Fret
ful. s.: Bert Getty. 90; JUS Red. 100; John Rear
dou los; Prince Eugene. ITO. Cousin Puss, I'D.
FIFTH RACE-SeIling; three-year-olds and up
ward; 1--WE and one-han furionss. king Radford.
100: Janus 100; mo Quarter, los; 'Ethelda. los:
Lofty Heysood. 10; Galley Slave, ITO; Dromio.
lis; Miss Sly, 1l5
SIXTH RACE-SeIling; three-year-olds and up
ward; Eve and one-haff furiongs. Kali Inls, S;
The Cinder %: Butter Ball. los; Coiquitt. loe
New Haven, lO7: Gold Of Ophir. los: Mack b.
Eubsnks. 100; Pay Streak, Ill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-12
COTTON BRICK
NOW A COACH
Former Gallaudet Star Is IN
Charge Of Teams at North
Carolina School.
OTHER SPORT. COMMENT
Election of Joe Wise at Business q
Popular 0ns-Jones Ex-
peeted to Shine.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT

Cotton Brick, former Gallaudet foot
ball and baseball star. Is coaching The
athletic teams of the North Carolina
School for the Deaf. at Morgantown, N,
c., and from all reports. turned out a
creditable gridiron aggregation
While at Gallaudet. Brick was mighty
good back field man. and also a clever
pitcher. This year. Brick will have good
material to work with, and should have
a great ball nine. Brick was very populra
at the Kendall Green Institution, and his
work as a coach and physical director
will be watched With interest by his
many friends at college.
The GaIlaudet college CUNT, which will
face the Catholic University FIVE tomor-
row night, has been selected as follows:
Rockwell and Bob Wenger. forwards;
Rasmussen, center. and Kelley and A.
wenger. guards. This team is the first
choice. although several others are likely
to get into the game before IL is many
minutes old. There is plenty OF good
material at the Kendall Green Institu-
ton. and good teanr-should be de-
veloped.
Manager Oliveri, OF the vigilants,
stated last night that every detail per-
tanning to the Engineer game Sunday
had been arranged. and that preparations
are being made TO handle the banner
crowd OF the season Sunday. With this
contest taking place at O'Clock. the fans
will have plenty OF time to get out.
The Engineers are confident Of taking
the Vigilants' measure this year. and ex-
pect to play a fast, aggressive game
throughout the four quarters. Fifteen
minute quarters will be played.
Capt. Brewer. Of the Georgetown track
team. rs putting a lot Of faith in "Nubby"
Jones, the former Western High School
crack. Jones Is the most promising dash
man at the Hilltop school. and should
make the other cOllegians look to their
laurels in the coming indoor meets.
The election OF Big Joe Wise as the
captain Of Business High Schools 1914
football team, was a popular one. Big
Joe has worked hard for the team the
past two years. and deserves the honor.
He will make mighty good leader for
the Stenographers.
Pepco sure has a collection OF high
school athletes at work. In the CONNER
cial department there is Alec Gill, Of
Tech: Bushee, OF Central; Lee Mccarthy.
OF Business and Central: Bob Grace, Of
Business; Buck Howard, Of Western:
Cranston, OF Bushes; Gripp, of Central.
and Oyster, of Central That is sure
some collection, and Gus Gray is the
leader.