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The Washington times., 1914-10-28

nedY vas suspended ten days and
advised 10 so on the stage.
Just to show that he knew good
advice when he heard 1t, Kennedy
hurried to Baltimore. and, after
first appearing I'm an entertainment
for the benefit Of firemen and en-
gineers, organized company Of
performers and started out to con-
quer the amusement world. The
cCnquerinR was not particularly good
IN the locality Kennedy and his
cohorts selected. and some weeks
later he wandered into a well-known
tavern in Cumberland very much
dishcveled and dsillusioned young
man. II was here that he ran into
a philosopher of the double barreled
school Of philosophy The gentleman
was the keeper Of the tavern. and
was typical Irishman Of the low
comedy type. Spotting Matt. whom
be had known in his fireman days.
lie got out of him the story Of his
troubles. and then coldly left him
with the well-known statement re-
gardng rolling stones. Matt was
made angry-very angry He deter
mined to show Mr.. Philosopher Just
what a liar he was. And so he
gathered money enough to come to
Washington.
At that time there was playing at
theater in this city a combina-
ton Of stock Dur!esQue and vaude
Vile. The manager was launching
a lot of new DeOplc-such as Bert
leslie and Susie Rocamora, Billy
Watson, Nellie Nichols. and a few
others-and he was willing to take
chance Kennedy borrowed a cos
tune as near like the clothing Of his
tavCrn-keeping friend in Cumber-
land az he could get, made up his
face to resemble the tavern keeper,
and came out on the stage to sing
I'm Tired" with appropriate ges-
lures Kennedy then and there be-
came one Of the most memorable
figures in burlesque in this city.
Song Becomes Rage.
His song became rage. He sang
ii every day--twiCe every day-for
thirty-two weeks solid. He tried to
vary the entertainment by chang
ing his songs and then matching his
makeup to that Of o schonlboy with
sore finger who was deadbeating
his education by means of his phys
ical infrmity. The audiences ac-
cepted the makeup. but insisted on
the Tired" song being sung at every
performance.
Kennedy had as much to do with
the prosperity of the theater that
year as anybody connected with the
company. and the two characters
ho created gave him a high stand
irg. He was Dombarded with offers
1t i 2h salary from vaudeville and
q i,imat" managers. lie accepted
one Of them TO be featured with
Stella Mayhew in q musical comedy.
And his career on the stage was as
surcd. His two characters became
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
'Tis Rowing Bee That Gets the Honey;
Matt Kennedy, Rolling Stone, Proves 1t
Career of Actor, Who Won Fame
Here, Shows How the Adage
Makers Work Both Ends
Against Middle.

The practically simultaneous dis
covery by philosophers that while
rolling stone can gather no moss. 1t
is the rowing bee that gets the honey
is not 80 much a lack Of team
work among the old boys who devise
our proverbs as IL is q demonstra-
ton Of the way in which they can
work both ends of = perfectly good
philosophy against the middle Of
we'll understood truth. 1t would seem
almost impossible to secure greater
contradiction of both truth and fancy
than 10 to be found in collection
Of the wisdom Of great savants.
They seem to do their savanting at
such cross purposes and to delight
in working the opposite extreme on
the same fact Occasionally we find
a philosopher who is able to think
both ways.
People who read such things with
out thinking and who mentally decide
that such contradictions cannot exist
overlook the fact that human nature
is very much like one of those meek
and lowly prairie dog holes that dot
landscape 30 promiscuously. BY care
fully investigating the hole II will be
found that the rattlesnake and the
owl, as well as the prairie dog have
apartments side by side. And fur
thermore that they live in perfect
atnity. II Is not difficult, with this
fact of natural science fully accept
into the compleIity Of human nature
might bring forth timid little
prairie dog trait or a treacherous rat
tlesnake tendency, or an ow1-like
shred OF wisdom from exactly the
same individual.
II is not unreasonable TO suppose
that the rolling stone gathers no
moss principally because 1t does not
pick the place where 1t rolls, and
the rowing bee gathers honey because
II does pick Its route.
Everybody's Favorite.
Both of these statements can be
proved In one and the same person.
All that is necessary for a doubter
to do is to take look at our very
old and amusing friend. Matt Ken
nedy, who won the title OF being
''Everybody's Favorite" in Washing
ton some fourteen or fifteen years
ago and has been bearing II valiantly
through the fields Of burlesque ever
since. Matt Is at the Gayety Theater
this week, but the story Of his career
is Of sufficient value az a denonstra-
ton Of seeming philosophic contra
diCtiOn to make him 1T subject for
universal study.
Kennedy ia a native OF Baltimore
il is not written that he had any
thins 10 do with the selection OF the
place. In fact, the few years that
preceded Mats attainment of man
hood have nothing % particular In
terest except the fact that he went
to the baltimore schools tor as
long a time as IL vas deemed neces-
sary. His career as mapped out
for him by his family bore a gen
eral resemblance TO the main line
and branches OF tho well-known BAL
timore and Ohio railroad. He was
10 be & railroad magnate and grow
up to become a second Robert Gar
rett in the affairs OF the mighty
b. and o.
beginning in the lowiy position Of
engine hostler in a roundhousc near
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Y. M. c. A. Lads Accept
Challenge for Match

The Y. NJ. C. A. Props will accept
the challenge Of the Belmont Juniors to
one or two bowling contests to be ar
ranged later satisfactory to both teams
The Y. NJ. c. A. team Is composed Of
the following boys, who will average
eighteen years: Francis Fahy, Louis
Ribintzka, James Davis. Guy and Bar
ret Chamberlain. William Gross, and
II. Burtner. Two are carried as sub
stitutes.
While the boys have done no COM
petitive bowling. they have shown pro-
ficiency in the sport during their spare
hours on the association alleys. They
feel quite confident they can uphold
the reputation of the association and
make the Belmonts prove their right to
be called champions. II the Belmont
team will communicate with Hale
Thomas, room 515, Y. N. G.. A, ar
rangements will be made for the match
Or matches.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Who's Who on Alleys
ERNEST II MILLER
ERNEST H. MILLER.

Hilhorse" OF bowler who
are present bowling and he
deliver the goods along with the best
being member Of the Jeds, in the District
the NAME
Nesne Stars of the Southeast League
do keep in practice for his three
each week
Ernest made his debut alley
He a of
Eureka organization
His rolling however has probably been with those ed with
he the
372, which
League Miller has distinctions individual
City Association always
barre he attends the welfare
boxers Washington, Of whom he has management.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
CHAMPION WELSH IS
TOO MUCH FOR MATTY

BOSTON, Oct 2.-Ffeddie Welsh,
lightweight champion Of the world. gave
Nstty Baldwin Of Boston. q boxing
lesson at the Atlas A.. A. last night
and incidentally the worst beating that
Baldwin ever received. Welsh cut him
to places. and when Matty emerged from
the ring at the end Of the twelfth round
he carried many souvenirs Of the en-
counter. The terrible piston-like work
OF Welsh broke up his attacks. and
Matty bled from nose. mouth. and top
Of head.
At no stage Of the game was he abba
to hold his own with the champion
Baldwin's gameness was salient
feature. Round after round he faced
th%. ordeal without the least sign Of
faltering. -
Billy Roche. Of New York, refereed
the match.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Four Duckpn Teams Represent Marine Corps Alleysl
TEN BOWLERS DRAW
FAR away TOFRONT'
High Men in National Capital
League Formed Into Myth !,
cal Teams.

Although the season In the National
Capital League Ia only In its fifth week.
already ten members Of that organiza-
ton are drawing away to the front
where they are rapidly gaining distinc-
ton as the best individual duckpin roll
ers In the circuit.
With averages ranging from 1855 to
Ills, these ten bowlers have pulled away
to the front in the National Capital race,
and II 10 evident that they viii give the
others who trail behind them a diff
cult struggle to wrest away their posi-
tons at the head Of the loop In which
they roll.
Included in these ten men who have
asserted themselves as stars 80 far this
season are Farrow. Carroll. Bontz.
Lewis. Watson. Brandt. Howser. Noack.
Murphy. and Krauss. Official Scorer
Roy Whitford. has placed the bowiers
named above In two mythical teams
which he pleases to call the first and
second best teams in the league-an1
which Ii indeed q fair reference to the
high ten-men team in the circuit.
Here are the records by which the
imaRinary teams are established:
rrTnST TEAM
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Tome Eleven Out With
Claim for Championship

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Oct S-Tome
School, by a comparison of scores. can
claim the fotbau championship OF
Maryland. Three weeks ago Baltimore
Polytechnic defeated the Maryland Ag-
gies by a score of IA to 0. Tome, on
October 10, defeated Baltimore Poly
technic, and now has the honor Of be-
ing the champions OF Maryland.
This Saturday Tome meets her big
rival. Hill School. Both teams have
made excellent records, and hard
fought game ia looked for. Coach
Miller. of Tome, has brought out a
very fast combination, and deserves
much credit when one considers that
but one veteran Is back from last year s
team.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Tiger Coaches Drive
Varsity After Defeat

PRINCETON. n. J., Oct. 2S.-Prince-
tons coaches plan to drive the varsity
hard, following yesterdays victory of
the scrubs, IS to G. It was the first time
the scrubs have won this season, and
they did it we'll, scoring two touch
downs on intercepted forward passes.
The other one came from recovered
tumble on the varsity's 5-yard line, two
attacks on the line landing the ball be-
hind the goal. The Tiger offense must
be strengthened. and to this end the
coaches will work all this week.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Kid Williams a Winner,
And So Is Mike GibbOn!

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-Although Kid
Williams, bantamweight champion. beat
Dutch Brandt, of Brooklyn. on points
last night at the Broadway Sporting
Club. the latter gave the Baltimore lad
good fight. The frst three stanzas
Of the .ten-round bout were even. the
rext six were williams, and the las.
round was Brandts
In the other star match Mike GLIB
bons. Of st. Paul. beat Billy Max
we'll In q slow bout.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Cumberland, Kennedy soon attained
the position Of fireman on a freight
running between Cumberland and
Connellsvilie, Pa. 1t will be seen
that the rolling route Kennedy had
sketched for him was entirely along
a right of way which gave no Op-
portun!ty to gather moss. He
whiled away the moments when not
engaged with grooming his engine
by amusing the ladies along the
route with his comic antics. Mis-
only makeup was streak OF SPOT
across his face i'll the approved loco
motive fremans style, and an old
plug hat. This hat was worn pure
ly as an ornament, and not as q
part Of his badge Of office. as was
the SCOT. And h" would only don
the hat when he had Il f"W moments
TO spare from the engine and could
sing a song or tell a story to Il
group Of peopl" gathered along the
tracks TO watch the train go by.
Takes Good Advice.
1t happened that ono day two
trains attempted to pass each other
on the same track, and there was
number OF people were hurt. one or
two being killed. Iiennedy's train
came along behind the wreck and
the crew vas summoned TO help res
cue the injured Kennedy had been
giving on" Of his impromptu Vaud"-
Vile entertainments when the cry
for help was raised. and he hurried
TO the scene OF the wreck without
removing the hat The superin-
tendent OF the division caught sight
OF Kennedy and the hat, and Ken
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Errors Aid Nationals.

LEWISTON. Idaho. Oct 8.-Errors
contributed to all the runs scored in
Yesterdays victory for the All-Nation-
ais over the All-Amerioens. Otherwise
II wss q pitchers duel between Alex
znder and Bill james. the Braves staT.
rwiriing for Connie Macks aggregation.
hits being made of Alexander and SIX
OF James.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Penn State Captain
May Lose Eyesight

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Oct. 8.-Fear
Is expressed today that Captain Tobin,
of the Pennsylvania State football
team, may lose his sight as the result
of an explosion of gasolene when stu
dents built q bonfire to celebrate the tie
game played with Harvard Saturday
When the gasolene exploded many STU
dents were knocked to the ground
and windows in the college buildings
were broken. ---
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

such distinct success was it's arst
season in organized bowling, that the
Marine Corps League has again bios
somed forth upon the alleys. celebrating
It's inaugural set last night at the Ca.
stno alleys with q match between the
oiongapos and Cavities. -Four teams in
sll belong to the Marine Corps circuit
The other two being booked to roll once
seoh week.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

PUtomacs got the decision over ca
s.no in two games out of the three
ro!lcu iH the National Capital League
Evan led tho attack for the winners
by getting . mark Of 12l i'm his second
s1flI-
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Three tribes Of the Reomcn practlced
sst night on Joe hichaud's $ Diamond
Alleys. members Of Sioux Tribe No.
H. Mineola Tribe and Usage Tribe,
making up the teams. A league Of
Redmen bowlers is being promulgated
nv Grand Sachem jacques Heiden-
nsimer and these practices are being
hooked III order TO bring slI of the
cams UP to a fair standard before the
!"aguc rOllinng commences
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Humphries led the Southern attack
against the Printers, when he came
through with q game of III. the highes.
rolled. Anchor Man Kupfer and Mann
competed for high set, but four pins
separating their totals OF III and n
respectively.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Despite the fact that spectators who
saw Southern Railway take three in a
VOW from Judd & Detweiler were of
the impression that the railroad men
had again crept into the van of the
commercial League. figures show that
Welsbach stil keeps the leadership by
twenty-three points.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

mother "ecoTd crowd was on haod
- mo National Bowling Academy 10
sr" the Intcrdenominational League in
'riion. All six teams rolled and In the
.'GdI"Bce was many of the women
pTonI'nent i'm the six churches repre-
s0nted on tho alleys.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

In the initial set of the season Dion
sapos made q clean sweep Of the Ca
vites., the consistent rolling of Smith.
son and Dillon proving the stronghold
of the winners. Dillon's high game wa.
LA which represents the best rollins
oooe during any one game. Smithson's
set, however, was above that OF Dillon
as oil of the formers games totaIed
above the loo mark, "a follows: lOs III,
10i
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Those tSil-end Braves went after the
Redmen, runners-up in the Commercial
Alley League, taking the last two and
leaving the flrst one for the Tribes
men
Captain John Foley appeared for the
hrst time this season for the Braves
and his rolling proved TO be the main
zss>t for the winners. He had one
Esme Of la which rescued the second
gsmC from the fslnes.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

Rufaios and cubs inaugurated the
'cssUn in the Columbia League when
'h~v rolled q set at the Royal Alleys.
bunalos made a clean sweep OF the
boa ~ds IN III" last Two games. but were
ven "U'DlaE"d IN the opener.
The Washington times., 1914-10-28

NhrImans were able to keep in fouItll
pLacs in N" District League standings
" hon they took a pair from GarrisonF.
.ll'u i"a tured The evenings rolling by
GLHHG through with a game of III
Ur his second atterTp
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
CLUB NOTES

surprise that has been planned for them by the children of America.
 Have you realized what Q sad, lonely, empty Christmas morning there will be in thousands and thousands of homes in England, France, Russia, Belgium, Servia, Germany and Aus tria?
 Vacant chairs will tell, with grim pathos, of the husband, the father, the son, or the brother who went bravely out to the field of battle for the country that he loved and never returned The wounded lying on beds of pain, or weakened worn and wrecked by shot and shell, mak- ing labor impossible, will be mute memorials of the awful might of War
 In the glow of the approach of the greatest anniversary in the world, Christmas Day, the day of peace on for all the nations and all peoples, let the fine neutrality of the soul sweep away prejudice and make us realize that all these fighting men of l the seven nations are equally our / brothers, brothers in the divine Bro therhood of our common humanity. i Let US do at least, for the children,
 what we can to make them happy,
 the innocent, suffering, little non combatants in this greatest war of
 ages. What can We do?
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25

turned from the California coast coast where they passed the early autumn season.
 MT. and Mrs Edward Hauser will motor from Blythe the latter part of the week and remain in town until after the fair. Mrs. Hauser will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Helen Mccoy, a social favoritc here d few seasons ago.
 Sylvan Gang returned Tuesday from Q months stay in St Louis.
 Mrs. George Purdy Bullard of 1131 North Central avenue returned Mon day from Southern California where she passed the summer and early au- tumn months. Miss Emily Bullard of Pennington, Mass will be the guest of Attorney General and Mrs. Bullard this winter. She will arrive in November.
 Miss Dorothy Jackins, a charming and unusually pretty young society girl of Los Angeles will arrive shortly of Miss Henrietta Olney of North Central avenue Miss Olney is plan ming a number of delightful affairs in honor of Miss Jackins.
 MT. and Mrs. John II. Page of GAP North Fourth avenue returned Friday from a five months absence in New England.
 Dr. and Mrs. Ancil Martin of North Second avenue motOred to Wicken- burg early in the week returning to town on Friday.
 To the regret of her many friends Miss Mabel Jane Fenn will not re turn to Phoenix for the winter. She left Chicago, where she has been for several months, on Monday for New York and will remain there for an indefinate period.
 Mrs Frank Tfilderbran of West Lynwood street who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs. L T. Hosey Of san Diego the past month will re turn to town this week.
 
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Smurthwaite of coz North Seventh street returned to town Monday from Los Angeles where they made q brief visit
 
 Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Hartranft of North Central avenue will return Sat urday from Philadelphia where they have been established since spring.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25

The D. T. club will meet Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Col lings of SIP North Second avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest E. Ford left Thursday for their home in Alhambra California, after a weeks stay in town from the east where they tra- veled extensively last summer. The Fords formerly resided in Phoenix and their host of friends extended them a cordial welcome. Among those who entertained with informal din- ners in their compliment were MT. and Mrs. Clay r. Leonard of West Washington street and Dr. and Mrs. J. M Swetnam of West Adams street. A picnic at Camelsback early in the week was enjoyed by . congenial CO., terie of motorists from town including Mr and Mrs Jack Tracy, Miss Fay De Mund, Miss Ellia Luhrs, Miss Eva Behn, Miss Emma Luhrs Miss Louis Iovett, Dr. Reginald Stroud, Arthur Taylor, Jack Longan and Charles De Nund.
 Miss Ruth Ainsworth will instruct classes in social dancing at the Wo- mans club this season. A class of high school students has been or ganized and other clubs are being formed Miss Ainsworth will also give private lessons.
 
 The William Perry Sears ranch at Camp Creek has been the scene of many jolly house parties in recent years particularly in the hunting sea son. This autumn, as usual, the Sears have been hospitable hosts and there is scarcely a week end but finds sev- eral guests enjoying their delightful rlace in the mountains. They en- tertained last Sunday among others Mir and Mrs. Sims Ely, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Burr Atha Jr., and Roy Murray
 Miss Dorothy Slayback will be hos tess of a Halloween affair at her home, 320 East Willetta street.
 
 Members of the Friday club are planning a delightful entertainment to precede the dance and card eve ming they will give at the Woman's club on November 20. The proceeds of the affair will be devoted to chari
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25

portance has been postponed until the return of the president, Mrs. T.
 NJ. Elder, from California.
 The Civic league will hold it's
 meeting on Thursday, the regular
 date, Wednesday, conflicting with the district federation gathering in Glen dale. At a recent meeting of the league the following officers were elected: Mrs. Eugene Brady O'Neil,
 president; Dr. Rosa Goodrich Boido, first vice-president; Mrs. Winslow, second vice-president; Mrs. Hattie i Williams. secretary Mrs. Kate
 Younger, treasurer, and Mrs. F. H.
 Struckmeyer, auditor.
 Mrs. J. A. Norton, president of the l Arizona Congress of Mothers, and
 Mrs Frank T. Alkire, vice president and organizer of the Parent Teacher associations, outlined the better ba
 bies contest, child welfare movement , and rest room plans of the congress that will be forwarded during the
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
Official Organ of State Federation of Clubs.

The War Children's Christmas Fund conducted by the American Club Woman Magazine is being re- cognized throughout the country as great human movement. Realizing that the widest possible publicity IS necessary in the success of the ven ture the magazine has asked the CO., operation of leading newspapers ill the United States The Republican as local representative of the fund is seeking contributions of toys, dolls and useful articles to make a happy Christmas for the children.
 Mrs. Henry D. Ross, president of the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs, was one of the first to answer the appeal and has volunteered to aid in every way she can the poor little war boys and girls. Mrs. Ross has offered the suggestion that the mat ter be taken before the various wo- mems organizations and it is hoped that every club president will carry out her idea. The greatest support the fund has received in other cities has been clubs and societies although
 much has been given by individual subscription. Miss Lucy Terrill Ellis
 of the Conservation club and super intendent of the Ellis Garden will
 cooperate in securing gifts from her kindergarten children to the less for tunate children across the sea.
 l From the Fund headquarters iT
 New York yesterday came the follow 1 ing article;