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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
PLAN TO FORT|FY
Hawaiian ISLANDS
ARMY AUTHORITIES WOULD PRO,
VIDE PROTECTION FOR PA
clFIc COAST.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The annual fortifica-
tions bills recommended to the house
by Representative Sherley of Kentucky
would provide s457 900 to build forti-
fications as a part of the War Depart
ments plan to establish strong mill
tary post supplemental to the Ha-
waiian naval base.
The measure would give congress
sional approval of the transfer Of 45
field artillery pieces to the islands.
The bill would appropriate S5,115,-
600 in ALL This is a decrease of about
$4,000 from last year.
Major General Wood told the COM
mittee that fortification of the island
is an urgent necessity, that the naval
base might be maintained as a protec-
ton to the Pacific coast and the Pana-
ma canal.
THE Hawaiian Islands," said Gen.
eral Wood, really are in the center
of all the Pacific trade routes, and
whoever holds them will exercise great
influence, If not control, in time Of
war on the Pacific trade.
"The Panama canal has been a
strong additional reason for doing
this, but the defense Of the Pacific
coast also is, think, the fundamental
reason" said General Wood. "If these
islands should fall into the hands OF
a strong naval power this power would
be so near as to greatly jeopardize
our trade and virtually would be in a
position to maintain a force and hold
a splendid harbor as a place for sup
ply and refuge for a fleet"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
Girl Gets Louisiana Estate.

Washington. - Paraphrasing Mac
beth, the supreme court held that T.
Scott Burbank, a Louisiana planter,
had protested so much that his domi-
cile was in Texas as to prove that in
reality he was domiciled in Louisiana.
Burbank committed suicide while re-
siding at Temple, Tex, in 1910. At
the outset of his will he declared he
was domiciled in Texas. He then
placed limitations upon his 100000 es-
tate in Louisiana passing to his minor
daughter, which would have been i'm
possible had he been domiciled in
Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
German Crown Prince Attacked

Berlin-An unsuccessful attempt to
attack Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam of Germany was made as he was
alighting from his automobile at his
palace. A man ran into the carriage
way and reached the door of the motor
car. The sentry in front of the palace
seized and overpowered the man who
appeared to be insane. The man gave
his name rs Leopold Solomon and his
age as 26. He declared confusedly that
he was a brother of the crown prince
and wished to ask him for assistance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
Old Ladies' Home Planned.

Baton Rouge.-An organized move.
ment to build and maintain in Baton
Rouge an old ladies' home has been
inaugurated by the Manse Circle. The
work of raising funds is being direc
ted by Mrs. Ed McGiveran and Mrs
George Garig. Robert Hart has do
mated a lot of ground in South Baton
Rouge for the site. The home is tc
be nonsectarian, and needy spinsters
and widows will be eligible for admit
'ance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
. Five Die in Burning House.

Alpena, Mich.-Five persons were
burned to death here in fire which
destroyed the residence of Samuel
Bloise. The victims were Mrs. Bloise,
three children and her brsther-iH-law.
MIR. Bloise, 14-year-old son and an
infant escaped. A terrific blizzard and
deep snow drifts made it difficult for
the fire department to reach the burn
ing dwelling and before aid could be
given the occupants were cut off FROM
escape.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
Plan Great Radium Plant.

Washington. d. C.-Plans for the
construction of a great government ra-
dium-producing plant in Colorado
were discussed by Secretary Lane and
the Colorado congressman. The Colo
RADIO delegation told Secretary Lane
they would not continue opposition to
the pending bills for Withdrawals OF
radium-bearing lands from entry if
assured the lands would be develop
ed A radium plant is already under
construction in Colorado.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
Fire Loss $4,000.

Morgan City.-Fire totally destroyed
the factory OF the Pease-Gilmore
Column Company at Berwick causing
a loss said to approximate $4,000, COW
cred by about $4,000 insurance. The
warehouse. where a quantity of stock
columns were stored, was likewise
destroyed. The plan: had been shut
down several months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31

New York.-At present there are
registered in the various parts Of the
world nearly two million motor vehi-
cles, according 10 statistics just CON-
piled by the office of the secretary
of state of New York. In this total
the United States heads the list, hav-
ing more than twice as many automo-
biles as Great Britain,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
Panic Death to rs.

Batavia, Dutch East Indies.-Fifty-
eight children, 16 women and one man
were killed during panic caused by
a fire at a moving picture show at a
plantation in the Dutch resideney of
Surahaya. Most of the victims were
trampled to death or suffocated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
East Baton Rouge Seeks School.

Baton Rouge.-A committee of ne
groes called on Governor Hall and
Superintendent of Education Harris
and urged that the negro university.
recently removed from New Orleans,
he located in East Raton Rouge. As
surances were given that some action
would be taken in the matter at an
early date.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
M0YER WILL STAND TRIAL
Union Leader Will Return to MichIqan
to Face Accusers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Houghton, Mich.-Charles II. Moyer,
president of the Western Federation
Of Nil crs, and the ST other Union
labor leaders under indictment here
for conspiracy, will return voluntarily
to stand trial with the 81 strikers
indicted with them. A telegram to this
effect was received by George E.
Nichols, special prosecutor from o. N.
Hilton of Denver, general counsel for
the federation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31

Woodward. Okla.-C. o. Pollard,
former attendant at the state insane
asylum at Supply, Okla, is under ar
rest and warrants have been issued
for the arrest of two other former at
tendants. charging them with murder
ing Frank S. Pomeroy, an inmate. It
is alleged that the three attendants,
becoming enraged at Pomeroy, sent
for another inmate OF extraordinary
physique, who struck Pomeroy a blow
which knocked him to the floor Then,
it is alleged, the attendants jumped on
him with their feet and beat him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
usnts Continuous School.

-, s.on. = Characterizing the
VI closing public schools in
IS s primitive and preposter.
na declaring the most lin.
noolem Of today was to keep
irom three months con-
= sn n IN the Streets" p. p. Clax.
s.r ssloner Of the United States
: Eaucation, approved a plan
'a'u mean continuous school
- ana through which 1000. 900
~ 'snt be enlisted in vocation
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31

Wasbington.-The protecting wing
Of the federal government would be ex-
tended over every chicken, duck, goose
and turkey shipped in interstate com.
merce under a bill introduced BY Rep
resentatiye Difenderfer of Pennsylva-
MIA Tie easure authorizes the In
terstate Commerce Commission to see
that food and drink are supplied to
poultry while in shipment within "a
hours CT the time that they are Grated.
At - hour intervals inspection must
De made 10 remove the dead and sepa-
J rate the sick from the healthy poultry.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-31
congressman Is Indicted

A-Lucius n. and William
0fothers, the former an ex.
lk.an have been indicted by
<.s grand jury charged with
t.s u diamond necklace valu.
The defendants are glove
<srs at Gloversville, n. Y.
anent alleges that Lucius
ought the necklace when he
= abroad a few weeks ago.
afned it over to his broth.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Byron Johnson show his utter contempt
played by the Washington blaming
the aged and decrep official for
now the disgrace the records the American
its inception eff the public don't like
the conclusion of the mogu
And many of them staying away
Ban johnson seldom explains anything he does Therefore, there
VIII De PROBABLY no explanation for his latest unfolding of an rg
umpire There explanation of his action filming the
ngton club patry $780, though Manager Griffith charged
game to the Athletics Johnson right back with
assignment of Chill and Sheridan city following
SERIES And Washington fans did thus showing
dissatisfaction with the methods of the American Leagues chief
sensible man has considered Ban Johnson biased his
Ban Johnson dishonest
has very
fans who make his job
may cities Washington fan.
They point the
comic antics Thy point the retention Ollie Chill
the game Philadelphia They point to the assignment of Chill sheri
the of
Ray Morgan though the
ever BEEN Down with rowlyim He is per
his consistent
start riots and rn o the e ~tncDs dire e" cause Ray
baseball proves s Th is fair to believe that he
took 1t "po" h"s" to start without rhyme reason?
No matter what
most certain to bring about of several including
of managers and players cop wo Sc nanv changes in the oT
an There are some rIsy ] t Gnw oI as that a
The
yond UNI
fans fomth pa
The weakness of all lies
With chance " Jennings all
OLoushlin made his
refusing to see Manager NaVn Jackson
Of either ball Chicago being
conditions?
Washington fans distinctly
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
CARDINALS PLAYING
FOR EXTRA MONEY
Want Flag and Also Bonus Of
fered Them for Position in
Which They Finish.

There is no doubling the hustling pro-
clivIties Of the Cardinal outfit now play
! ing in Boston. and that they are going
, to considerably worry and harass the
| Giants and Cubs in this chase for the
| National rag has now developed into
surety. Every member Of the Higgins
outfit figures upon a fighting chance for
the pennant. They realize the tremen-
dous advantage New York has over
them at present, and fully understand
| what they must do to nose out the
Giants. They are on their toes, new
at the present gait are going to make
matters decidedly interesting for those
higher up before giving UP the chase.
But there is q twofold purpose in the
Cardinal bands superhuman efforts
made to win games. They are mighty
for that would mean a slice OF worlds
series loot. and with an extra boot
thrown in the players would draw down
q mighty nice lump OF currency for the
winters spending time.
What is keeping the Cards on their
toes SO much Is this. When every play
er signed a contract last spring he was
informed that a bonus went along de-
pending on the position where the club
finished. II the Cards end one or two
each player gets % per cent OF his
seasons salary as bonus. II the team
finishes third or fourth, each man gets
Is per cent, and IL it winds up in fifth
place 10 per cent allotment will DC
handed to each. To those drawing big
salaries. and the Cards are said to have
many high-priced men this year, due to
the Federal invasion, this percentage
bonus Is going to cut rather deeply into
the strong bags of the Brittons.
This move. while apparently expensive
and generous, has really proved to be a
godsend for the club owners. 1t stirred
I'D the players probably beyond their
ordinary gait. has put the club in the
race and has so thoroughly aroused the
Missouri fans that they already talk
worlds series. and that naturally means
that every fan goes to National League
Park to see the Cards play.
To date the season financially has
been the best the club has experienced
since 1911. when Bresnahan had the
team In the race for half of the season
The bonus system has proved to be de-
cidedly advantageous to the club and
should they stay in the race the extra
allowance paid the players at the finish
will hardly be noticed out Of the re-
ceipts.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
OVERCONF|DENCE IS
BOTHER|NG CONNIE
Mackmen's Leader Striving to
Keep Players Attention on
Chance of Losing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 notice that NC
Graw expects my team to win by at
least fifteen games" said Connie Mack
today. We'll, I'm much obliged for the
compliment, but hardly expect to cross
the line with that big margin. How
ever, l don't expect to have any team
come CLOSER to us than the Red Sox
are now. We now have seven and a
half games over Carrigan's team, and
really don't expect to lose much of
that margin. But fifteen games is an
other thing again.
My chief concern now is to keep my
boys from being overconfdent. They
are already spending their worlds series
money, and ! don't like it. / am agter
them all the time to remember that &C
cidents may happen, and then they
might blow up. The only way to insure
success is to keep plugging at 1t every
day remnants are not won in week
at either end, but b. winning whenever
you can, no matter when nor how often.
If | could win every game, I'd do 1t,
even IL II broke up the league. I'd at
least be trying all the time, thus proving
the game to be on the level
Bob Shawkey pitched the entire game
for the Mackmen yesterday, and gave
the South Siders but five hits. How
ever. he was aided greatly by brilliant
fielding on the part of Jimmy Walsh
and Eddie Murphy. both Of whom pulled
down drives labeled with extra bases.
Big Ed" Walsh tried to stop tina
but he lasted just four in
nings. All the White Sox twirlers were
hit hard. though not always safely. The
score: X II. T..
Nackmen ............ 90 200 40 10
White Sox........... 600 OlO 100 ,
Batteries-Mac Shawkey and
Lapp; White Sox. Walsh. Lathrop, CT
cote Wolfgang and Schalk.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Base Running Art Is Neglected in the Majors;
Ty Cobb Blan1eS Pitchers For Filtered Corners

innumerable opportunities to improve
their value by alert work on the
sacks, and many games are lost each
season because nobody has the nerve
or the skill to take a chance.
/ am not an advocate Of running
''hog-wild" on the bases. Far from
it. Nothing would hurt a team more
than committing suicide by trying to
steal when the time was not ripe, or
by attempting some path-burning
against pitchers and catchers who
are especially qualified to break it
up.
Bases are really stolen more on the
pitchers than on the catchers. hurler
who will let the runners take a big
lead and get a running start will make
1t iIhr ossible for any backstop, no mat
ter II his arm is like iron. to hold them
in check. And. on the other hand almost
any catcher looks good when he is
working with a corps Of boxmen who
refuse to let any one take liberties with
them.
One reason why Ray Schalk, of the
White Sox. looks like such a star per-
former behind the bat is that the Chi
cago pitchers hold men on the bases
Scott was one of the best moves in
and you can't get an inch of
room on Walsh without being picked off
Many players think that Big Ed"
really balks, but the umpires let him
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
FEDERAL LEAGUE NOW
READY TO SURRENDER
TO ORGANIZED MOGULS
Emissaes From Outlaws Offer Propositions to Other Side to
Come to Their Financial ReEef-Ward and Weeghman
Tired of Carrying Whole Invading Scheme.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CLEVELAND Aug 3-The Federal League ready quit
ght that has resulted of the blows that baseball
felt.
Within
clubs organized baseball PROPOSE
million dollars This
made the authority high
whose
be the league which
such a czar-like power.
of
eight clubs that operating under the direction
being financially supported by
The understanding is that the Western side
looking to Weeghman Chicago for the checks
the carry along eaboard sec
ton of the
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
DIAMOND
ECHOES
The Mackmen didn't lose.

The Mackmen didn't lose.
"Muggsy" McGraw insists on chat
tering only of the Cubs. with the
Cardinals and Braves close on his
heels.
II the Griffmen cannot manage to
start a winning streak. they may as
well cut out all pretense Of winning
q pennant.
Twice now has Ban Johnson flouted
umpire right back with the team
causing trouble in league councils.
When Cleveland has to have 2.0es
newsies admitted free to make a SUM-
day throng to see the Maps in action,
the game is in poor state
Frank Chance claims that Rankin
Johnson has future in big league
baseball. In this opinion the Yankee
manager stands almost alone, as
Johnson Is too old to learn many
tricks.
The Griffmen are today nine aud
one half games behind the leading
Mackmen. While this distance Is too
up. providing Griff could get his
team into a winning streak
George StovalIs Kanfeds made Q
fair impression. yesterday at vigil
ants park, though the team didn't be-
gin to compare with a major league
outfit II the outlaws were content
with a minor league rating, peace
might be seen rising over the base
ball horizon.
Bill Kenworthy, who is playing sec
ond base for Stovalfs Kanfeds. is
considered one of the stars OF the
Federal League. He couldn't get out
of his own way when with the Grtff-
men and for that reason was sent
back to the bushes He quickly flop
ped when the tempters came along
last spring
Mike Mitchell is now hitting for .3s1
since joining the Griffmen and ne
will probably be kept in the lineup
until he begins to slow up at bat and
in the field. Mitchell is one or the
most graceful felders in the game
and if he can continue to be fast and
hit around 800, he may drive Shanks
to the bench.
One Of the most improved PLAYERS OF
the season Is Bobby Veaeh. the Tigers
left fielder. He is considered one or
the timeliest hitters in the league
today. though last year he was weak
at this phase of the game. Veacn
is in better health this season than
he was last and this has had much
to do with his playing.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Bobby Wallace Is Signed
To Old-Style Contract

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3.--Manager Branch
Hickey of the Browns is not worrying
about possible raids by the Federal
League. All his men, with one excep-
ton, are signed to contracts minus the
ten day notice of release clause. The
exception is Rhoderick Wallace. other
wise known as Bobby, the sole survivor
of the original Browns when they came
into existence as an American League
club back in 1902. The old style con-
like me" said Wallace when Owner
Hedges suggested eliminating it. Hedges
replied: You're one fellow that won't
lump anyway.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Squeeze Play" Decides
Victory for Brownies

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 3.-When the
Brownies came to bat in the twelfth
frame yesterday. not run had been
scored. for Carl Weilman and George
Foster never pitched better ball in their
lives. Finally Jack Leary, the rookie
first baseman. managed to work his
wav around to third. He landed there
when I,avan showed up at the plate
I.avan is one Of the weakest hitters in
the league. but he can bunt. So Leary
and Lavan worked 4 perfect squeeze
Dlay." I.eary crossing the plate on La
vans beautiful bunt toward first base.
That run brought an end TO the CON
test Tho score: r. ii. T..
ped Soy Ta 90 OGO 900 q
brownies ...... 90 900 90 O0l-1 l
Ratteries-Red Sox. Foster and Thorn
as, Cady: Brownies, eWilman and Cross
sin.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

llie NdHduldD IEOnIler as Tar west as
Colorado, but insists that there is not
man available who seems to possess
real capabilities that would warrant
recommendation to major club.
Joe Boehling was bad yesterday and
Jack Bentley was no improvement This
about tells the story of the downfall of
the Griffs in a series that was being
counted on to elevate the club in the
palpitating struggle that Is going on
for the honor of getting closest to the
Athletics in the struggle that has yet
to be made TO decide what team is to
be the ultimate winner
Finally. Griffith listened to the plead
ings of Nick Altrock and allowed the
which he did in better form than could
have been figured upon by either of
his younger predecessors.
The Maps were away with the jump
when a batter hit by pitcher and
double gave them run. In the second,
with one gone, Mcbride booted Wood s
chance, O'Neill singled, and after Steen
had famed Graney hit, and then came
Olson with home-run drive over the
head of Shanks
This brought the total to five. and
when the third started Bentley was
pitching for Washington. He got
through one session all right, but in the
fourth they made a couple more runs
on three hits and a base on balls. In
the sixth. O'Neill's single. followed by
a three-bagger by Graney, netted the
Maps another, and in the seventh they
again registered on Leibold's hit and
wild heave by Shanks in returning the
hit Of Pezold.
The Nationals went along runless I'M
I'll the NTH. when Bentley hit and was
driven in on two-base smash by Noel
Ter and fielder's choice off the bat off
Mitchell, after Foster had been hit by
the pitcher. In the seventh Bentley hit
al a wild heave and was safe on the
third strike. Moeller singled and the
pair advanced by a balk. after which
Mike Mitchell cut in with single that
sent both home.
In the ninth, with one out, Foster
made his third hit then came Mitchell
with his second safe.y and Gandil with
a walk, Shanks driviS; in Foster by
long sacrifice fly.
The game was virtually destitute OF
all fielding features. From the stand
point of the offense Foster was Wash
ingtons star. getting three hits and
once being hit by a pitched ball. Had
Bentley remained on third on Fosters
fly IN the seventh, the third baseman
would have had a perfect batting per-
centage for the day
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Wasting Two and Three Balls on
Every Batsman Is All Wrong,
Says the "Peach."

catchers who have made big reputa-
tons as throwers owe their laurels to
the custom OF working without regard
to the pitchers feelings and ability.
The Washington catchers seldom
waste" ball when johnson Is pitch
ing, fgurtng-and very correctly, too
that there Is no reason to believe the
batter will hit the ball even IL II IL
over the center Of the plate.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

get away with II. so there is nothing
to he gained by arguing on the tech
nical points of the matter. He GER
tainly holds them on there, and I per-
sonally am very careful to keep with
in striking distance Of the sack when
he Is toiling.
There is everything in knowing when
to go. too. A comparatively slow
runner can steal a lot Of bases IL he
figures out the pitchers and catchers
carefully and makes a break only when
there is a real opening.
On the other hand. there Is no use be-
ing fast unless you have some brains
mixed with your fleetness of foot
None of US can outrun the ball, and IL
We can't get a lead and guess when the
time arrives to start We will come to
grief.
Left-handed pitchers, Of course, have
a big advantage in holding men on, as
they are facing first base when they
pitch. Some of 1he southpaws have de-
veloped wonderful deliveries, and It is
almost impossible to steal on them.
There is altogether too much Litching
out among some OF the big league
catchers. These fellows keep their
pitchers in a hole constantly by calling
for waste" balls. just so they will have
an easy chance to throw
1t is all well enough to have a
pitch-out when you are sure that the
runner is going down, but this idea Of
wasting two and three balls ON every
batter is all wrong. Some OF the