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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Il have nothing against Walter John
son. He's been mtsled. that's all l
still consider him the greatest pitcher
in the game, and I refuse absolutely 10
trade or sell him. He will pitch for my
club. if he plays any more baseball. 1
have been square with him, and [ 81 all
continue to be square: but he'll have TO
play ball at my terms, not his.
1T has been suggested that he may
remain out of baseball a year, thus
trying to get around the contract
have already informed Charlie Wecgh-
man that [ shall p- rsecute lin for tam
rerinE with a player under contract
/ shall. in that case, sue HIM for dam
ages. ] shall also sue Johnson tor
agree that Johnson's loss will be felt
by the club. It's ridiculous to say
otherwise. And We are going TO pro-
, tect our rights.
Since coming to Washington l have
tried my best TO give the fans real
ball team. ] have been fairly lucky.
/ But il costs lot of money to run a ball
club these days, with salaries reach ng
20 the skies. l voluntarily raised John
son after his good work in 1913.
would have signed hin for longer than
& year had he wished. If you were
nou!dn't you reward the workers and
no. reward the failures? offered
Groom a bonus. If he had a good season
IL lSl2. Bob, as you know, fell down
badly. he didn't get the bonus. and so
he Jumped. ! let him go because /
didn't need him then. NV Judgment
has been indicated. too, by his POOR
work in the Federal League. There
isn't = bah player on my club who has
played good ball without getting a raise.
Talk 20 any of them and they will all
tel you that.
-'T aiIlinGly offered johnson n raise
% = OJ9 last summer and held IL open
To- months. / didn't think him ent tied
10 It when 1 made Il, but | thought I
right keen my bali club intact
thought ] had chance for the pen
naHt and knew ! needed Johnson.
~ IA more could ! dO2 / will not be
Ey.d up by any ball player in the coun-
IEv. |'...tar Johnson or any other one.
I shall s~t Johnson back again next
season and he VIII Ditch for ne. or he
wont pitch any more baseball. That's
thc las- word
The old Ok spent many hours at the
Belmont YESTERDAY il. conference with
Ban Johnson and Charlie Com'sEey.
The American League is going to make
Q night for Walter Johnson. allowing his
case 10 be cEe test OF the new form OF
contract The head OF the league says
that some Of the best contract lawyers
IN the Enlted States have delivered
favorable opinions as to the validity OF
TINS contract ana that he is will ng 10
90 to the highes, courts for o settle
EICnt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Con1iskey Is Power in Big
Gotham Baseball Session

Man Of baseball" holds a levee in Pea
COCK Alley at the Waldorf every time
ne comes down stairs. By actual count
last night, twenty-four per-ons shook
his hand IT. I'VE minutes. All con-
graduated him. etc. etc, and he smiled
and olushed like a school girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Two nagnates were discuss ne the
tight qualities OF a certain player Ia
the American League. One said:
Why. he's so tight that he could
swim up the Hudson yer with an arm
ful OF cells and never lose one"
Which IS some tight,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Some players couldn't threaten to jump q
the Federal League without the fans insist
ing thrt they keep their promise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Tommy Mccarthy. the old star out
fielder. now scouting for the Boston
Braves. has nice things to say about
Billy Martin, Georgetown's Contribu-
ton 10 the worlds Champions.
That kid is goinC TO be q great hall
player" says Tommy TN the first
place. he's got the pep He sights all
the time and never quits. He will
learn a whole next season, and Will be
getting ready to play regularly. STALL
ings IS stuck on him. too, considering
him his mascot"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Russell Ford may have a cork
screw curve, but a good all
around baseball magnate can
open a bottle Of champagne with
his teeth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Clark Griffith got into a fanfest here
last night and johnny McGraw began
discussing those old days when he was
star third baseman with the Balti-
more Orioles.
Remember the first time I pitched
aag nst you?' remarked Griffith. az
struck you out. You worked that old
knee trick, sticking out your knee TO
get hit and take your base But the
umpire. ] forget who he was, made
you come back each time. calling each
ball strike. I threw three hooks. each
Remember that
Guess you're right" grinued Nc
Graw but | didn't think you could
remember it"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

The football season is over, but not
this one. Last years season. This years
season won't be over until next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Here is what the Chicago White Sox
have in Eddie Collins:
Eayors Residence Rule.

sOnicial fielding averages not yet an
nounced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Conspicuous by his absence is John I.
TAYLOR. former boss OF the Ped Sox.
Taylor was for years a thorn in the
side OF Ban Johnson. and is now out OF
the game. He is interested in real cs-
tate In the Hub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

All the players who make their home
in or near New York crowd the corr
ridors of the Waldorf. and 1t must be
said that they are a manly looking
bunch of young men. You can pick
them out right away by their clear
ewes and easy carriage. They have
athlete written large all over them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Bernie Wefers. Georgetown > greatest
spr. utcr in the past, now coachinG the
track squad al the y. Y. A G, called
in to paw his respects to many friends.
He was kept buy zhRking hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

There viii be
many hard bottles
fought at the big
baseball meeting
today"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Watch Detroit next season. shouts
Hughcy. We're going to have some
ball team in 1915. If I can get my in
field working right at the opening of
the season, I'll show my heels to a lot
of YOU fellows"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

There is something shady about this
sigui z Of Johnson. ! really believe
hat be has merely signed an agree
ment to sign later. ! cannot under
-tand his going to the Feds without
having his money banked for him In
that case, how can Tinker hop into
ConeyyilIe In the morning and out in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

TInghey Jennings. the fery-topped
boss of the Tigers. is down from his
home in Scranton. Pa, locking sleek
and happy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

When tho story came o4t that fleid-
%. Jones had signed Johnson up Tor
.hrec years at 81 oJo [ smiled and call
ID 1t rot. Walter had promised 10 let
ne know before he signed with any
club and ! relied on his word. which
-s as good a. gold. Well, Jones didn
s'El him. did he -.
We informed walter shat We would mold
him 10 the strict letter OF MS contract.
This reads that The player SHAH not
have his salary Increased or decreased
unless mutually agreed. This Is =
sro -cction 10 the player a. well as 10
he CLUB. and Is the feature whlch
makes OUT contract absolutely iTonclad.
There was no ten days. release cause
900 has contract. nothing 10 take away
.rs streng h. SO long a. Walter pitches
.yr me. he IL sure Of j s $1,000, which
r more money than any other pitcher
.l the world receives. all he has TO 90
10 kick at being cut and ] can't cut
ia. according to the wording OF thal
.5ntract But he can't get release.
either. II ] decline 10 agree.
In that contract Is the option clause
q. aIrn reads that for the season Of 1913
have the call on hi> services for tie
-amc salary. or for whatever other sal
rr. We NAV mutually agree upon. In
rayIneut Of tn r option We paid and he
sccepted $50 He knew that clause
was IN there when he Signed. Indeed,
t- wanted il read in Just that way.
mus msuring him from receiving a cut
90 the future.
"When / Withdrew my $1,000 offer. !
informed Walter that he would be held
y the option clause in his contract
ana then and there told him that he
would be offered the same salary he
received in 1914. namely Sl2,O1. Mr..
Minor wrote very pleasant letter 70
So alter. explaining the inability Of the
Washington club to pay him such an
eXorDiIant salary as $4,000 year.
Wa tie never replied to that II was
fter that that Tinker claimed TO have
signed Johnson.
There is something shady about this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Georss StallinGs. the famous "Mrseis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

er IN the world, make no mistake about
that" began Griffith. Just because he
has seen fit to grab at the golden prize
offered by the Federals does not alter
ny opinion of his ability. Don't be
lieve that he is slipping. There 5 moth
IA action, and will be for several yeaTs
yet.
When We came to New York last
spring, the Feds took him away end
offered him a gigantic sum TO sign for
next year. He Is honest to the core, is
Walter. and he came and told me. He
aid that he could get more money
rom the Feds than the Washing,o
club would offer him. Although at
hat very time I considered sl6 90 too
much for him or any other ball player,
nevertheless. because my club was go
lng good and l thought it night have
a chance to win the pennant. / made
that offer to him. l told him l was
willing to make il for one, two, three,
FOUR or five years-it was up to him as
to the length of the contract.
He said he'd reply in a few days.
Well, he never said thing about it
once in a while l limited TO him that
ne might think Of signing up for the
future, and he always put II of
left that OFFER open to i N for At least
three months before the season ended.
He never replied. He said he would
meet me in Philadelphia at the worries
series and discuss terms. He did, and
.ve talked for more than two hours,
that he was going 70 get as much
money as he could. but said: You've
been white. Griff, and III not sign tn
he Feds until l have given you An
opportunity to refuse terms, a least
Then he went home TO Cofeyvlile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Walter Is one Of the squar"st lei
.1vs in the world. but / do tE!nk that
money has hfn in its clutches. Ere
.ueutly ne told me that he wished the
eds would break up, as Z nc thought
1f the constant temptation DcfoTs him
lie knew that he " Wanted all the money
90 could get and that the Feds might
.Fercome his resolutions.
Il did not hear I'm him for several
..eeks Then one Gay I got letter
rom him. He SAID he wanted :. three
year contract for $500, but he wanted
81 ~ bonus for signing with Us.
lErucd il down fat practically q C
rated a letter signed 10y President
Minor, informing Walter that his terms
ere too high We were willing 10
.av the 81 Co, but We would not PAY
I'M q bonus for signing.
I would not allow any player TO
.o'd me up like that. He was held hy
arr latest form OF contract, and / told
MIN so. \ salary Of $4,000 was too
much for the club u pay TO Waiter
,~ any other bail player. L Is more
han any pitcher can earn, no matter
nov. many games he wins. ! then ana
mere withdrew nv offer % Sl6"J
VINO, had remained open for four OF
trs months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
STATE !. NJ. c. A. IN
ITS 43D SESS|0 N

Woodstock, May 12.-The State conven-
ton of the Y. NJ. c. A met this after
noon in its 49rd session and will con-
tinue until noon tomorrow. About forty
delegates from out OF town were present
George Hannah OF Woodstock presided
at the afternoon session; other conven-
ton officers are: Nice-president. C.. Z.
CowleS of Burlington: secretary, George
*. Fuller of Hartford assistant secre-
tary, Burton l.. Holmes of Randolph.
Speakers this afternoon were w. n.
Cady of Middlebury. master of the State
grange, and Fred b. Freeman of Con-
cord Supper was served tonight at the
Woodstock Inn for the delegates and
Woodstock men. Supt. Mason s. Stone
Of the Vermont school system was toast
master and addresses were made by
Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher. Ebert S.
Brigham, State commissioner of agri-
culture, and Or. NJ. \. Honline of New
York city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
RESCUE WORK Goes
ON IN DEVASTATED
DISTRICT OF SICILY

Catania, May 1O.--Throughout the
whole night rescue parties surgeons, Red
Cross attendants, soldiers and priests
worked among the ruins of the villages
on the eastern slope of Mount Etna. which
were devastated by the earthquake. The
list of known dead and injured remains
about the same as yesterday but 1T Is be-
licved that many are still under the
wreckage of houses
Surgeons performed operations In the
open by torchlight. Peasants whose rela-
tives are missing hoped to uncarth them
alive, and urged the resCuing parties to
| hasten their work Of excavation indlcat'
| Ing the places where they thought their
| families were cntombcd.
Bodies lined the road and every effort
was made to identify the victims, as many
/ of them will be Inferred at sunrise TO-
morrow
Cardinal Fraucica- Nava, archbishop
of Catania, gathered the survivors at
| Bongiardo to-day around an altar
erected on the lava, and celebrated
mass. The parish priest Of Linera
wept over the ruins of his church, but
utilized the bells as an altar for cele-
| bration. Cardinal Franoica-Nava or
dered all churches that had been dam
aged by the earthquakes to be closed
| fearing further disaster, AS slight
| shocks occurred Mt frequent intervals
| throughout the day.
! Professor Pact, of Mount Etna OBJ
| scrvatory. says th1t the intensity CT
this earthquake was greater than that
at Mcssirl In 1905 Mount Etna has
been in constant activity for nearly
| three years
| some Of the railways have been re-
| paired and aid is arriving Bread is
still urgently needed. and there is
| much suffering from lack of water, as
| the aQueducts have been broken at
| Garbati, Bougiardo and Linera. all of
| which are without a drop of water.
The succoring of the injured and
homeless is rendered more difficult by
| the large number of rescuers, who are
also in need of nourishment, and the
refusal of the peasants to leave the
I ruins where their people are buried
| adds immensely to the confusion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14

enter the Mexican federal lines but with
out waiting to receive them had taken the
| chance Of going to Mexico City. The de.
spatch to the state department added:
! Nothing extraordinary in the American
colony
ANXIETY OVER ARMS CARGO.
The war and navy departments showed
more than their wonted Sunday activity
but no orders of a notable character were
issued from either branch during the day
Arrangements to secure transports COM
tinuc, The steamer Chippewa of the
Clyde line at New York to-day was sub
stituted for the Dorchester of the Mcr-
chants and Miners line, which was found
unsuitable
AT the navy department much anxiety
was felt over the reports that the Cor
man steamer Kronprnzellin Ceciie actu-
ally had discharged her arms and ammu-
milton at Puerto Mexico. Acting SeCra-
tary Roosevelt had called on Admiral
Badger last night for information on the
reported landing of the arms.
Mr.. Roosevets only announcement up
TO nlghtfal tonight was that Admiral
Badger had reported he would make
urgent inquiry" it was still an open
question therefore whether consider
able portion of the arms had passed
within Huertas control.
FEARS FOR FOREIGNERS.
Much apprehension is felt in diploma tic
quarters as to the fate of foreigners in
Mexico city in case a sudden revolt
should overthrow Huerta and permit the
entry Of the lawless hordes of Zapata or
other undisciplined rebel bands. These
foreigners are said to number six thou
sand, not counting the Americans, most
OF whom have left. Serious consideration
is being given as 10 how such a large
number of foreigners could he moved out
of Mexico city in case of grave crisis.
Zapata is regarded as the most i'm
mediate menace. \ government off,
cial who has recently arrived from
Mexico CITY describes the Zapata forces
rs the most desperate type of Indian,
somewhat similar to the Apaches.
Word has reached some of the le-
cations here Of savage threats Zapata
has sent from time to time to leading
citizens and their wives and daugh-
Grating. one message from Zapata to
the daughter of merchant is said to
have Informed her in revolving Ian
I guage to prepare to become his wife
on his taking the town The chief
| fear in diplomatic quarters is as to
the city being overrun and looted by
people of this fierce and undisciplined
type
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
IS CHARGED WITH
HUSBANDS DEATH
Mrs. Alta Blowers, 35, of Ru-
pert, Said to Have Struck
Him with Stick of Wood.

Bennington, May 10-Statc's Attorney
w. j. Meagher and Sheriff Frederick
Godfrey arrived at the county Jail here
early this morning with Mrs. Alta
Blowers. 81 years old, charged with being
responsible for the death of her husband.
Ebert Blowers, aged 50, who died at
his home in n mountainous section of
Rupert at six O'Clock Saturday morning.
Mr., Blowers death is believed directly
due to a blow on the head with stick
of wood in the hands of his wife. but
the cause can not be definitely estah-
ished until after an autopsy, which will
be performed by DIR. Il. II. Stone of the
State laboratory at Burlington to-mor-
row morning
According to the story, Mrs. Blowers
and her husband on Saturday afternoon,
May = drove to the adjoining town of
Granville, n. Y, and while at Granville
Blowers visited several saloons and be-
came intoxicated. The pair quarollod on
the way to Rupert and the Wranging
was resumed after they reached home.
Mrs Blowers claims that after she en-
tered the house her husband attacked
her with a pair of scissors and that she
seized a stick of stove wood from the
floor and hit the man on the side of his
head. Blowers became unconscious but
partially recovered his senses. He re-
NAMED in a dazed condition most of the
time during the six days that followed,
The locality of the tragedy is in a
remote section of the town of Rupert
and no news of the occurrence reached
the authorities until after the mans
death. Saturday afternoon States At
torney Meagher was notified of Blowers
death and telephoned but was given no
particulars. Accompanied by the sheriff
and Deputy Perry Il, Gardner he left
here by automobile for Rupert. II was
necessary TO make the journey by n
roundabout route through Cambridge
and salem, n. Y, and the party had
covered over so miles when they re-
turned here this morning Mrs. Blow
ers, who has three small children, be-
came hysterical following her husbands
death and repeatedly threatened to COM
NIT suicide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
SUPREME COURT
SETS ASIDE LABOR
MEMS SENTENCES
GOmpers, Mitchell and Morrison
Win Bitter Legal Battle
after Seven Years
Struggle.

Washington, May 11,-EndinG seven
years of bitter legal warfare. the SUI
preme Court to-day set aside sentences
imposed by tho District of Columbia
supreme court upon Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison for
contcmpt of court in alleged violation
of iniunctions issued in 1907 ard 1908
against boycotting the Buck stove
and Range company The question of
whether the acts of the labor leaders
constituted contempt was not passed
upon. the court dsposinE Of the cases
by holding prosecution was barred by
the statute of limitations, the proceed
ings having been started more than
three years after tho alleged ofcenses.
IN 1911 the supreme court set aside
sentences against Gcmpcrs. Mitchell
and Morrison because they had been
prosecuted under criminal instead of
civil statutes. The next day new pro-
&c edinCs were instituted, and the sem
fences then imposed were upset to-
day, finally closing the cases
WILL SET UP PRECEDENT
Justice Holmes, announcing the de-
cision. said that even if the statute
did not cover contempt the necessity
for 'he speedy disposition of such
cases was so great it would establish
the rule that by analogy contempt
proceedings must be begun within
three years after the committing of
the offense. Justices Nandervantcr
and Pitney dissented
Justice Holmes said the controversy
turned upon the question of whether
contempt of court is a crime barred by
the statute of limitations which pro-
vidcs that no person shall be prosecuted
for an offense unless by Indictment or
information brought within three years
He reviewed the argument that the
statute applied only to cases that could
be proceeded against by indictment"
or information and explained that the
court had decided these words We're con-
trolled by the substantial portion # the
statute that mo person shall he prose-
cuted for an offense' not committed
within three Years
The court rejected the argument that
the offcnse continued until the eng of
the labor boycott against the company
/ in 1910. The offense charged Justice
Holmes said, was not continuing con-
spiracy to boycott. but specific acts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
SUBCOMMITTEE
DIVIDED ON DETAILS
OF DIRECT PRIMARY

Montpelier, May IA meeting was held
at the State House to-day of the sub-com-
mittcc appointed by the republican mass
meeting recently at Burlington to draft
an unofficial direct primary to be used for
the fall elections in case no special SEES
sion Is called, The members present We're
Lieut,-Gov. Frank f. Howe, Secretary of
state Guy w Bailey. Porter H. Dale,
Hale *. Darling, and Stanley C. Wilson of
Chelsea.
Various members of the committee had
framed rough drafts which We're discuss
ed 1t appearing that members were agreed
on the main features but differed on de-
tails 1t was decided to have another
meeting at White River Junction May %
when, it is expected. the primary will be
whipped into shape. Authority was given
the committee to ask other political par
ties to join in putting into operation the
UNOFFICIAL primary,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
NO AMMUNITION LANDED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. May 10--No munitions
landed Puerto Mexico by the German steamship
Nronprnzessn Cecie Rear Admiral Badger cabed the
department late tonight that the vessel at Vera Cruz
still had board the shipment of and ammunition
signed to the Huerta government
Mexico City, May 10.--Foreign Minister Ruiz has tee
graphed the South American medators in Washington that
several United States torpedo boats with transport and
tender have appeared off the island of obos the east
of Mexico between Vera Cruz and TampicO landed party
the island and arrested the lighthouse tenders who
released after they had turned the instruments and
paratus for operating the lighthouse The medaors
asked make representations the United States govern
ment in connection with the arnnistice
The Island of Lobos lies eight miles off the coast of
Mexico miles north Vera Cruz and IS miles south of
Tampco. 1t is the main route of steamers plying
between Vera Cruz and Tampco and has powerful light
to guide shipping.
A line of shoals south of the island, making navi-
cation dangerous The town Of Tuxpan in the center of
a rich oil region, lies % miles southwest of the coast