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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
Morals in Schools.
o the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In his address before the New York
State Teachers Association. delivered
last Thursday evening in Syracuse. Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, our ambassador to Great
Britain, uttered some timely words on
the subject of morals in the public
schools. Commenting on the schools OF
London he admitted that many Of the
teachers were unqualified. but added.
they do turn out well-behaved, orderly
boys and girls, respectful to those set
over them, grounded in the morals OF
Christian civilization, with an instructive
sense of obedience 20 law and a becom-
ing regard for the authorities that repre-
sent it, And then the ambassador sug-
gests that we ought to have more OF
these qualities here.
Further on he inquiries. Does not the
interest of the republic demand that the
coming citizens shall have some idea OF
our old beliefs in the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood Of man, or. at least
shall be thoroughly grounded in the great
principles of the moral law, without
which neither ordered liberty nor civil
ization itself can exist2' 1t is refreshing
one far removed from fanatacism and
bigotry, long engaged in the affairs OF
public life. 1t Is safe to say that our
statesmen, generally of all classes, are
coming to the same view.
The time has come for a thorough re-
vision in the course Of studies in the pub
lie schools. Much that is purely orna-
mental requiring a large amount OF
time on the part Of teachers and pupils
should be wholly eliminated. as not only
unnecessary, but absolutely foreign to
the purpose of the schools. The great
emphasis should be laid on morals, man.
ners, reading, spelling, writing and arith-
metic. A boy well grounded in these rudi-
mentary matters is qualified for any or
binary position in life. And of these seven
items the first and second surpass all the
others in Importance. Indeed, education
without morals is impossible.
]. Z. GILBERT.
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Stanley Signs for Next Year.

Joe Stanley has written to Tom Chew
ington, vice president of the Louisville
base ball club. inclosing his signed con-
tract for next season. Stanley says he is
pleased to play in Louisville another sea-
son, as last season was the most enjoy
able he has ever had in base ball. He
reports that he is taking on weight,
which is most desirable in his case.
Stanley was too fine when he reported for
practice last spring. and during the
month of May he ives sick most Of the
time. He played in nearly every game, but
it was simply because his team did not
have any one to put in his place. Natu-
rally, his hitting took sudden slump.
and but for his illness he would have
been higher up in the averages without
doubt Stanley is regarded in Louisville
as one of the greatest fielders in the bust
ness. and he will no doubt prove a bet
ter man for the team next season than
he did last.
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.TRIcITY ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
Meeting at Central Y. M. c. A. il
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, December 2s.-The Tri-
city Athletic League will hold its Sec
ond meet at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. to-
night. The associations in the league are
Washington, York, West Branch and Gen.
trail Each association has the privilege
Of entering two men in each event. There
is to be a handsome trophy given at the
end of the season to the team scoring
the greatest number of points.
The Central starts in the second meet
with slight advantage over the others
it having won the first one by a small
margin. Besides the contests there will
be an exhibition by a picked team of
performers from the Vorwaerts gymna.
SUM, and a game of basket ball between
the Y. NJ. C. A. Intermediates and the
Church of the Messiah.
The officials will be:
Referee and starter-George 8. Robert
SON.
Judges of athletics-W. ]. Ricketts,
West Branch; c. E. Beckett, Washing
ton; H. Long. York.
Judges of apparatus-Profs Miller. Vor-
waerts gymnasium; Theodore Kistler
Johns Hopkins University; John Lovett,
Baltimore City College; G. F. Dressed
Govans Y. NJ. c. A.
Scorer-C. H. Sebring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
FREEMAN WILL NOT
LOSE HIS RIGHT HAND

The recent startling reports from Min
neapolis regarding Jerry Freeman, the
Nationals new first baseman were
evidently grossly exaggerated, for news
now comes that he has sufficiently re-
covered from the attack Of blood poison In
the right hand to be able to leave the
hospital.
II am not in the least worried about
myself now" says Freeman, though
feared for time that my injury might
put me out of the business. My physician
assured me that the worst is over, and
that unless there is an unexpected turn
for the worse l can leave the hospital to-
morrow. l will be on hand when the
Washington team goes south, and 1 be-
leve that 1 will hold up my end with
the team
Freeman has kept his weight down this
winter by taking daily exercise, and he
expects to have his banner year with the
Nationals the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
Official Orders Issued

The Commissioners today issued the fol.
lowing official orders:
That the following water main be laid
under the provisions of an act of Con.
gress. approved April %. 1904. the same
being necessary in the judgment of the
Commissioners for the public safety
health, comfort and convenience:
Thirty feet, more or less. of s-inch water
main in 18th street between Harrison and
T streets southeast.
Two hundred and sixty feet. more or
less, of S-inch water main in Ames place,
west from 18th street northeast.
Five hundred and eighty feet, more or
less, of S-inch water main in Gallatin
street, west from Illinois avenue north
west.
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Collins Working in Gym.

BUFFALO. December 2S.-If Jimmy
Collins. the Buffalo ball player, now or
namenting the third corner of Connie
Mack's diamond in Philadelphia, isn't in
the best of condition when the bell clangs
for the American League race next year,
his home friends will miss their guess
Collins not only looks to be in good trim,
but is taking the best Of care of himself.
Spending my time between the gym
nasium and the DOCTOR said he the other
day. DIR. E. j. Meyer has been treating
my injured knee. and you would be as
tonished to note the improvement he has
effected"
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AUCTION SALE OF
THE DURNELL HORSES

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 2s.-
The Durnell horses were sold yesterday
at public auction and brought ia total of
$1,000. Sewell was purchased by George
Miller for $500. Miller was acting for a
local coal merchant named Smilll A hand
somely gowned woman, wife of a Wash
;ngton business man, created. a scene by
roundly denouncing Bookmake+ Preston.
She had just arrived from the east and
claimed that Durnell and Preston had de-
frauded her husband on some horse deal.
Durnell also had some trouble in re-
gard to his Jockey, E. Dugan. He gave
the boy check on a New York bank. but
w. Dugan. the older brother of Z. Du-
gan demurred. The matter was finally
settled by Durnell giving E.'Dugan an or
der on the auctioneer for 5000
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FIVE ENTRIES MADE
FOR Bermuda RACE

BOSTON. December 2S.--Although the
event is more than five months distant,
five entries have already been received
for the ocean yacht race from Marble
head to Bermuda next June. and the
managers believe that the fleet a. the
start will be the largest in the history of
these contests. In addition to the schoon-
ers Dervish and Zuhrah. which entered
soon after the announcement of the race,
the committee has received favorable re-
plies from DR.. Lewis A. Stimson, owner
of the schooner-yacht. Fleur de Lis.
which participated in the race acrt SIS the
Atlantic in 1905: from George s. Runk,
owner of the auxiliary schooner Marga-
ret, and from r. D. Floyd of the yawl
Lila. which won the race in the smaller
class to Bermuda last year.
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SOUTHERN EDUCATORS.
Superintendents Of States Read Re.
ports at Lexington Conference.

oupSI1utcuucuCS OI SCdtcS ncdo u6-
ports at Lexington Conference.
LEXINGTON. KY. December 2s.-The
features of yesterdays session of the
southern education conference here were
the reports of educational progress in the
southern states. Alabamas report was
presented by Supt H. c. Gunnels Of Mont
gomery; that for Arkansas by Supt. J. ].
Doyne Of Little Rock; of Florida by Supt
William Holloway Of Tallahassee. Geor-
gia was represented by Supt W. B. Mer-
rift Of Atlanta: Kentucky by Supt. j. H
Fuqua of Frankfort Maryland by Supt
M. B. Stephens Of Annapolis; Mississippi
by Supt. ]. N. Powers of Jackson; North
Carolina by Supt. ]. Y. Joyner Of Raleigh;
Tennessee by Supt. r. T. Jones of Nash.
Vile; Virginia by Supt. ]. D. Eggleston of
Richmond, and West Virginia by Supt T.
c. Miller OF Charleston.
A paper on Compulsory School Attend
ance" was presented by Supt. E. N Mark
Of Louisville, KY 1.-THE Training of
Teachers in Library Methods" was dis
cussed by President D. B. Johnson of
Rock Hill. s. c., and Industrial Educa-
ton" by Supt. c. B. Gibson Of Column
bus, Ga
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To Trade Mcfarland.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 2s.-Presi-
dent Comiskey of the White Sox is about
to effect trade with the Boston Ameri-
can League team. He is going to give
them Eddie Mcfarland, the catcher who
has been with the team for a number
OF years, for Catcher Shaw, a willing
young worker. who has been doing fair
work for President Taylors organization.
Comiskey said that the deal had not
been closed. but undoubtedly will be
within a very short time. Mcfarland
fell down at critical stages when with
the White Sox, and did not maintain
strict training at all times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
Old Cy and Tannehill Sign.

BOSTON, Mass, December 2s.-The
signed contracts for 1903 of Cy Young and
Jesse Tannehill have been received by
Hugh McBreen of the Boston Americans.
The grand old man among the box art
lists mailed his contract from Paoli, Ohio,
where he is spending the winter on his
farm. With the contract was a letter in
which he said he never fel. better since
he began playing base ball, and that he
would be ready for the real business when
the time came.
Jesse Tannehill is spending most of his
time this winter in Newport, KY.
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Norfolk Bookkeeper Arrested.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-On COM
plant of the New Jersey Boiler Company,
of Boonton. N. j., Samuel H. Debrell was
arrested and placed in the Morristown jail
charged with the embezzlement of $35 900.
Debrell was employed as a bookkeeper by
the company and was arrested as re-
suit of an examination of his books yes
terday. His home is in Norfolk. Va
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ATTELL CONTINUES FAvoR1TE
Will Box Owen Moran for Feather
weight Championship.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2s.-Abe
Attell, who is to box Owen Moran of Eng
land for the feather-weight championship
on New Year day, has at least five days
left for him to take off half pound.
At his training camp yesterday Abe
bounded on the scales before number
of sporting men, making the beam regis
ter 1211z pounds. Moran's weight is given
out as at the same figure. Attell con-
tinues the favorite at 8 to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
FRUIT CATERER.
Fruit Descends Down a Chute to the
Ground

Few people realize the labor attached
to gathering apples, pears, peaches and
similar. fruit. The gatherer can pick only
as many apples. for instance. as he can
deposit in a small receptacle provided for
the purpose. The fruit must then be
lowered to the ground and the receptacle
emptied. A more scientific method is
provided in the apparatus shown here,
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coRNELL's LEAD REDUCED.
Play in the Triangular College
Chess League.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-The PENIS
chess team yesterday cut down Cornell S
lead in the annual tournament of the
Triangular College Chess League, and
when the days play was ended Cornell
was only one point in the lead. The
final round will be played today.
Following are the scores of the players
and colleges after three completed rounds:
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Tallest Man in Michigan Dies.

GLADSTONE, Mich, December 2s.-
Isaac Haring, who served throughout the
civil war and who was a conspicuous
mark for the bullets of sharpshooters be-
cause of his great height died here yes
terday. He was eight feet high-the tall
est man in the upper peninsula Of Mich
igan. ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
Amateur Art
Contest
$3.50 IN PRIZES
CAN YOU DRAW?

The Schoolmaster will pay soc
each or 81. so for the FIVE best free
hand drawings of any OF the pic
lures below Try and improve on
these: don't copy, give me some
thing original.
The winners will appear in these
same positions next Saturday with
the winners name.
Professional artists are barred
from the contest and only draw
ings of those 10 years or younger
will be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28

In the final round today the pairing Will
be as follows:
RiedeI, Cornell. VS.. Mccoy, Brown. Bur-
CESS, Brown, VS.. Hughes, PENIS. Black,
Cornell, VS.. Bauder, Penn's.
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Entries Close Tonight.

Arrangements for the cross-country run
New Years day. under the auspices of the
George Washington University. are rap
idly approaching completion. Manager
Fleming announces that the number of
entries has exceeded = original expecta-
tons. The entries will close tonight and
those which are not fileu with Manager
Fleming or deposited IN the mail before
midnight will be rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28

lands manager, wired for a postpone
ment, setting the date for January IT.
He received a reply saying that the fight
must be on January 7 or it would be
called off. To this Gilmore answered:
"All right; fight is off,"
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McFarland-Murphy Bout Off.

CHICAGO, December 25.-The McFar-
land Murphy match, which was scheduled
for January Z in Boston. has been de-
clared off on account of the death of Nc
Farlands aunt. Harry Gilmore, McFar-
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Splan Buys Lolita.

BOSTON. Mass, December 2s-John
Splan of Lexington. KY. has bought from
Miss Lolita Crabtree the black trotting
mare Lolita. which won many races for
the Crabtree stables last year and carries
a record of 2:OsA. Mr.. Splan has bought
the mare to take to Europe for next sea-
sons races.
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"Soccer" at the Driving Park.

There will be a game Of association foot
ball between the Sons o. st. George of
Baltimore and the Caledonians of this
city. at Brightwood Driving Park, on
New Years day. at $50 pm.
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Will Insist on Enforcing Rules
for Amateurs.
HALPIN ASKS FOR CHARGES
Olympian Athletic Manager Says
He's Unjustly Accused.
PUTS THE BLAME ON SHERIDAN
Jerry Freeman Pronounced Out Of
Danger-Will Leave Hospital.
Ball Players Sign for Season.

NEW YORK, December es.-The Inter
collegiate Athletic Association of the
United States will enact drastic reforms
at it's meetinf at the Murray Hill Hotel
this afternoon. 1t will take up the mat
ter OF summer base ball and pass regu-
latibns which it expects will cure the cry
ing evil. 1t will suggest means to cor
rect abuses in basket ball. and it will
name the members of the foot ball rules
committee to represent it in recasting the
playing rules. On this committee there
will be one new face, displacins we'll
known legislator.
These things were decided upon yes
terday afternoon at a session of the
executive committee of the association.
II met at the Murray Hill Hotel and
was in Sc ssion for five hours. 1t was at
tended by President Palmer Z. Pierce,
West Point; Harry L. Williams. Univer-
sity of Minnesota; Louis A. Bevier. Rut-
gers; Prof. W. L. Dudley. Vanderbilt
University; Prof. c. W. Hetherington.
University of Missouri; Prof. c. e. St.
John. Oberlin College, and Prof. Henry
II Will Williams
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New Base Ball Magnate.

READING, Pa, December 2S.-Jacob
Weitzel, manager Of the Reading Tristate
League team, has retired from business
to devote his entire time to managing his
team next season. He is busy signing
players. and says that he win have a
pennant- winning team.
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COLLEGE SOLONS ON
SUMMER BASE BALL

to take time to improve their physique.
for fear of lowering their college stand
ing. then make physical training a part
OF the curriculum, and give them credit
for their standing in their physical work ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28

the invention of a New York man. This
attachment consists of a chute. which is
attached to stepladder. AS the fruit is
picked 1t is deposited into a pouch at the
top of the chute AS more fruit is added
the increased weight forces the first lot
of fruit gradually down the chute to an
opening in the bottom, whence it rolls to
the ground. The gradual descent of
the fruit and the slight drop out of the
opening on the ground prevents bruising
and damaging the fruit. With the aid
of this apparatus the picking of the fruit
becomes a very easy matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
Attitude of the Big Colleges.

The committee which was appointed to
try to secure the entrance of the big
colleges into the association will also
make its report. The report will recite
the method to be followed in the selec-
ton of future foot ball rules committees
to meet the views of the big colleges. 1t
will also tell of the addition of Pennsyl-
vania and Chicago to the ranks of the COL
leges enrolled: it will relate the refusal
of Harvard to join at present on account
of the unsettled conditions at Cambridge;
of the holding in allegiance of the mat
ter at Annapolis, with a favorable in
clination, and at Yale. pending the re-
turn OF President Hadley from abroad
of the. recommendation of the athletic
committee to the faculty at Cornell of the
advisability of membership. as yet IN
acted upon. and of the failure to secure
any statement of Princetons position.
President Pierce confidently hopes for
the enrolment of these five colleges in
another years time, and in the mean
time the change of method of selecting
the foot ball rules committee is held in
allegiance. The method to be then en-
Dloyed is as follows.
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Foot Ball Rules Committee.

Article v. section 1.-The association at
its annual convention shall choose a COM
mittee of seven to draw up playing rules
for the game of foot ball during the
succeeding season. in conjunction with
one representative named by the authori-
zed athletic authorities of Yale, Prince
ton. Harvard, Cornell and Pennsylvania
respectively, and the members repre-
senting Chicago and Annapolis on the
1907 rules committee.
Section 2-Of the seven members
chosen by the association, three shall be
elected for three years, two for two
years and two for one year at the annual
meeting in 1907. Thereafter the election
shall be for terms of three years, as the
vacancies occur.
Section denominations of the COM
rnittee shall be submitted at the annual
convention by the executive committee.
Other nominations may be made from
the floor of the convention"
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The recommendations of the basket ball
committee will include that the colleges
confne their schedules exclusively to
collegiate games so far as possible, but
that when college teams play athletic
clubs and Young Mems. Christian Asso-
citation teams they shall play only those
teams which are registered with the Anna
teur Athletic Union and respect the rules
of the Amateur Athletic Union abso-
lutely.
The summer base ball problem will be
taken up ana recommendations made The
investigation conducted by Prof Hether-
fngton has been sweeping and embodies
reports OF conditions from sixty-one diff
ferent localities. All the evils are enum-
Grated and classified and the method of
reaching them discussed. IL is intended
frst TO declare that the principle of
strict amateurism must be applied to base
ball as TO all. other sports and that every
effort must be made to uphold it. The
method OF suppressing the present viola
tons will be the subject of discussion.
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Growth in Membership.

ThA membership bf the association has
growfA i1 the last Year from thirty-five to
ffty-fTS institutions. Those who have
notified the secretary of their intention
TO BE r&resentsd today are the Case
School; Colgate University, Dartmouth
College. Denison College, Dickinson Col
lege, Franklin and Marshall College,
George Washington University, Grove
City College Haverford College, Ken
yon College, Lehigh University, Miami
University. New York University. Oberlin
College. Ohio University. Ohio Wesleyan
University. Pratt Institute, Rochester
University, Rutgers College, Seton Hall,
Swafhmore College. Tufts. Union Col
lege,f University of Chicago. University
OF Colorado. University of Missouri, Uni
versity OF Minnesota, University of Ne
braska. University of North Carolina,
Z University of Pennsylvania. University
or Texas. University of Wooster, Wander
Dill University. Westminster University,
West Point. University of West Virginia,
western University of Pennsylvania, VIII
hams College. Bucknell University, SYRIA
cuse University, University of Vermont,
Amherst College, Allegheny College, Ohio
State University. University of Virginia,
Washington and Jefferson College and
Wesleyan University.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

Mrs Dora Butler and Mrs. Anna
Butler, of Darkesyille, spent Thursday
in this city on business.
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MIR. CnlIer Here.

Mr.. Clarence Cutler, connected with
the United States fisheries at Myth
vile, Va, arrived here this morning
to remain until January !, when he
will resume his duties. Mr. Cutler
has fine position and is succeeding
admirably in his work,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

Miss Margaret Kogelschatz, of Van
clevesville, spent yesterday in this
city.
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Personal MENTION

Mrs. l.. NJ. Morget, of Berkeley
Springs, returned home Thursday
night after visiting Miss Nellie Kim
NELL, on West Martin street.
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At The Theatorium.

That beautiful illustrated song,
Starlight and THE Blacksmith's
Strike" Starvation and the Distribu-
ton Of Food" as the motion picture
will be the attractions at Theatorium
tonight. A, big fat turkey will be Civ
en- next Tuesday night Free chance
with each admission.
Mrs. L. ], Chapman, Of Darkesville.
spent yesterday in this city
Mrs. Dora Butler and Mrs. Anna
Butler, Of Darkesville, spent Thursday
in this city on business.
Dr. and Mrs. s. N. Myers have re-
turned to Martinaburg after a visit Of
several days in Philadelphia.
M. c. Whisney's effervescent must
cal cocktail "Piff, Paff. poufl" with
a wealth Of new scenery and clever
company of singers, dancers and CO.
medians will come to the Central
Opera house for an engagement of one
night in the near future !"
We are here to stay Give US a
trial on hair cutting and shaving.
r,yrT Y o. fAr,ro TsNTANY
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

Mrs. L. ], Chapman, Of Darkesville
spent yesterday in this city.