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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
FOOTBALL,
Captain Of 1900 Eleven
Helps Coach at Harvard.
Soccer Men at Yale Gain
Official Recognition.
Prospects Bright at Tufts--'varsity
Lineup Changed at Cornell.

Cambl ilgc, Mass, sept. 2i.-Thr rain
drove the Harvard pridirnnists indoors
y.s;t rduy aflcrnr"n, ana the squad Of
J, men sought III" shelter Of the base
ball cage for their daily drill only
on mere veteran p!ayo" showed III
yesterday, Nict"i Ncunard, who is out
for end, although four ether candi-
dates reported.
The surprise al the day, however.
was the appearance Of Harvard's cap
tain Of 1000 Charles ID. DAILY. late Lieu
tenant in til" United States army.
DAILY has come on t. assist in III"
coaching. and said that 10 expected to
drill tn" quartcrbackS 10" Il number OF
DAYS. II" received 4 most enthusiastic
reception an round, ana imn, di"t"ly
burllcd down to business. giving tn"
baclllicld m"n. c.+pcr i:iliy The quarter
backs, many valuable painters DAILY
was 4 quarterback on the Harvard
tenn for four years. acting as captain
his last year in college. He also at
tended West Point. whore ne WAS the
star man ut the team. He entered the
army, hut after Il little gave up the
life to 60 into business in New York.
The mon rractiscd yesterday for
about an hour. but found The space in
til" cage far too small u make amy
great prO@rs -. although the men dis
played much life ana SNAP. At the
conclusion Of practice thy jagged
around the 1i' ld Il bit
Tho work consisted almost entirely in
drill iii the forward pass, the mon hc-
ing divided into two clcVenS for that
purpose, ard many candidates We're
given Il tryout For Tie first time this
season signals were used. which made
I'll" play seem much more business like.
\ few runts were sent away. although
speed ana not distance was what was
uttrnptGd.
X nnard was received with open
arms by the Coaches. especially as
several other varsity mon, Ppircc.
Eurr. NcWhall. Macdonald ana Starr,
had been expected out yesterday, but
had not put i'll an appearance. Tho
Other new mon to report yesterday
We're L. Graydnn, Il good appearing
candidate for end; W. Bird, the artist,
" no is also out fey on /: II. Blair, who
showed up exceedingly wcl in tic
practice yesterday. ana r. Cnburn. but
for tackle. I.lail was put in ut end,
ana after Il fcW pointers rom Coach
Lc" HroWn WAS right in tho game
every minute. II. appears To- have
both speed ana power. K,nnarI was
put in II cnd ana also dii well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

ed John r. Morrill, was given charge
Of the team. ana with Ruttinton and jim
Whitney as the only box men started
after the leaders
Whitney had tremendous speed. while
Ruf;inton had mastered a drop pan tIal
FEN into the hands Of his catcher IKE =
snowflake The combination won u
straight games, and finally landed tho
championship.
Both pitchors stood more than six feet
in height. and altcrnatcd in the box Gay
after dav. Mcrtic IIackctt. now Cam
bridge policeman, and Michael Hines do
ing the catching.
BuMnton played in the major leagues
II years and ranked with RaGbourn",
kcefe. Clarkson. Mccormick ana Sw"o-
ney. Less than two runs to q game were
earned off his delivery. and his work for
the Boston Association champions in "
was of the highest order
Buffinton was a baseball student and
knew the weakness of every batsman. lIa
was willing and hard worker, and had
a splendid influence in the clup with
which he played.
As John +. Morrill, said yesterday: I'm"
players had an easy time in the field
when Buff was pitching. as the ball was
always easy to handle
Charley Bufiinton stood for the best
there was in tho game. He usually came
to Boston for the opening games each
spring and though following the game
through the newspapers, was too wrapped
IN in, 10 10, q
games regularly
It was players of the Buffinton stamp
that laid the foundation for our great
sport and the old-timers will hear with
regret Of the sudden taking away Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
WILL STAND PAT.
Cleveland Management Satisfied With
Teams Present Makeup.

The Cleveland club intends to stand
practically pat on its lineup Of this
year. especially in the pitching depart
mcnt, SAYS Harry Edwards, of that
city. CheCh is the only pitcher that mas
been purchased and according to the
club officials, they are through buying
for this year. They may draft few
players, but it is doubtful. Monte WOOD
has been recalled from Albany, but u
is not likely that Larry will use nm
next year. A class A berth Will probably
be his destination in the spring. Ben
Caffyn has also been recalled from AK
ron. but it is thought that some Amer
lean Association club, possibly Toledo.
will draw him. So it looks as II the l9o'
lineup of the Maps will he as follows
JOSS, RhoadeS, Hess. Thiclman. LeD-
hardt. Berger, Chach and possibly
CIarkson or Bernhard, pitchers; Clarke
Bcnis and7 Wakefield. catchers: Stovaii'
Lister and Daubcrt, first base; LaJoie'
second base: Turner, shortstop; Brau-
ley. third base; Perring and Mil. utll-
ity inficlders; Hinchman, Birmngna'h'
Flick and Josh Clarke. outfielders.
1t is doubtful if Harry Hinchman VIII
he retained, and it is not believed tha'
Harry Fay ard Bill Bernhard VIII po
carried another year. Bays knee hiah'9
him a doubtful asset, while Larry mas
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Fan River. Sept. 2i.--CharleS q. Rriiln-
Aldrich's hospital here at / o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. Eufinton had suffered for several
years with sever" pains in his n-ht side.
lie had consulted physicians both her"
ara in other places without getting relief,
and it was decided that he should be OPP
Grated upon Monday morning.
He came to the hospital Saturday night,
ana when the time came for the opera
tor he felt so free from pain that he
gcons start on their work or not. Whila
he was still undecided he suddenly col
lapsed. suffering the most severe pain.
DIR. Shattuck of Boston. who was near
by. was at once summoned, but before his
arrival Buffnton was dead.
A wife and three children, Miss c. ID.
Buifinton, and Charles and Arthur, sur
vive.
He was 46 years old He belonged to
King Philip Royal Arch Chapter of Ma
sons, and the Godfrey de Bouillon Com
manderY of this city, and the Aeppo
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine of Boston.
r. The following tribute is paid the men,
DRY of Buffinton by his old friend 7. III.
Murnane in the Boston Globe Tuesday:
The death yesterday in Fall River of
Charles G. Buffinton. the famous Boston
pitcher Of 20 odd years ago, brings to
mind the phenomenal ball playing of the
BOSTON champions of 1883.
rms team was last in the race on July
4, and the fans were thoroughly disgust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
AT CORNELL.
Walder and 5rinton Report-Thc
Varsity Lineup Changed.

Ithaca. y. y. sept. 2;.-The features
Of the football practice at Percy field
Monday We're the appearance Of Waldcr
and Brinton, two veterans of last year,
and a change in the lineup of the Varsity
team. Waldcr, the big tullbaCk, cana
back from the iron foundry in Tonawan-
IA, where he has been working all sum
MGR. in good condition, ana worked for
about an hour. Brinton, the right tackle.
arrived from Montana weiching nearly no
pounds.
Iisquietin= news to the effect that Bah
cock. last years fighting end could not
play this year reached the coaches Bah
cock has Just undergone IN operation and
Will 10 unable t. gct out Watson or
firlctt will hc drilled for the position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Clark, J. Coven,y. G. Eaton. J. Mcl1"n-
aid. c. Oai;es. 4. Cummings. j. q Wilson
j. Briggs. Suspended. +. Gatconb y.
Elatchford l.. Reilly. l.. Sleeper, -. Ham
mund. Fulm'!, --. PoWcls.
Lowell Frank Shannon, Dave Prkct,
II. :. t'Ericn, K. Burns. J. BulTs. F"an>
~ Eurrcll. i. \. Moore. J. Whery. Eddie
Remission. j.. ,iiecnw,ll II. DuGG;tn ".
u. Cook. \. Bla,'eior'i. +. j. Howard. NJ.
G. Harris, John Cameron, w. klvnau1h.
= Matthews.
Lynn. killian. II. Moore, \. o. NJ
lott. -. w. Y"keS. +. X. Willi:m'. T.
NanWye. \. Daum j. G. i.,ll. &. or, Z.
A. Cullen 4. Lowell. Il. Adler. ~ 81. II
Ger, T. Tanscy. w. FitZmhuicc j. Scu.ly,
T.. Essl"r, Z. Clemens, J. Jc'.;c", J.. Fin-
LAWSON.
New Redfnrd-F Naldois +. Nn'lan ".
II. Norris Ed Lave. J. Higgins. w. Bul
rnuShs, NJ. Schroeder. \. j. OConno". J.
Kehoe, J. Drohan. }. Robinson. }. Moor
head.
Worccstcr-C Templin. T. F. Dohcr;v.
II Coffin. A. Lavi@nr, ii. N .tun". {. 6.
Young, j.. McDuffie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
TO DEFEND THE CUP.
Said That {. d. Morgan Will Probably
Manage Defender

In connection with the announcement
that the challenge Of tho ROYAL irish
Yacht Club in hnhalr of Sir Thomas LIP
ton has arrived ut the New York Yacht
Club. it has also been announced that
preparations for the defence Of the Amer
ica's cup have been begun by the chaI-
lCnged club. TIL" names of T.. H. Harri-
man, Col. +. NJ. Thompson c. X. G. Bill
inGs and Roy A. Raincv are mentioned as
subscribers TO the syndicate. 1t is said
that the management Of this defender
VIII he vested in T.. u. Morgan
II has also been stated that mono of
the mon who have beer consnicuous in
the organization of previous syrdicates
will be identified with the present race:
hut many will not believe this is true.
for Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
has been interested in former syndicatcs
IS a rcd-hot racing man. and it does not
seem as though he would want to keep
ont of tho game this time. If none Of the
old-timcrs is to take part this would net
out +. j. Morgan. for he also has been
very much interested in former races. H.
managed the Columbia in 1901 and sailed
her in the trials of 1905
Probably the most important announce
ment made is that boat from designs
of William Gardner is to be built for I.
syndicate headed by James A. Blair. Jr
Gardner has many admirers in America
who believe that he would do well with n
cup defender, and it is likely that he VIII
be given n chance. Two boats are said
10 lie coming from the board Of Henry
J. Giclow, one of which will be for F. M.
Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
THIS wgEN GAMES.
AMERICAN LEA<U-E

-s2 AMERICAN IEASJ-E
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thur;lav-Defrait
at Boston, Cleveland nj New York st
Louis az Washington, Chicago at Phila-
delphia.
Friday. aturday-Chicago at Boston,
81. Louis at New YORK. Detroit ut Phil
adelphia, Cleveland at Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Monday. Tuesday, Wedne sday-Bostos
AT Cincinnati, New York at Pittsburg
Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at St
Louis.
Thursday-Boston at Pittsburg, Phla.
delphia at Cincinnati. New York at St
Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago.
Friday-Roston at Pittsburg
STANDARDIZATION at PittsburG. Philadel.
phia at Cincinnati. New York at st
Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Tuesday-Buffalo at Providence, Roch.
ester at Jersey City 1.-TWO games, Toron
to at Newark, Montreal at Baltimore
1.-TWO gauleSl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Fred Landors the California light
weight who came East with Al Kaufman
last week. will make his debut in the East
or oct 4, when he will hook mp with
Willie Fitzgerald in the opening show of
tho new Industrial Athletic Club of Phil
adclphia. Landers fought Fitzgerald 4 p
round 90 ut Colma two years ago. losing
in the last round after having tie fight
won Bob Deadly. who is running the
club. will have Al Kaufman as one of tie
,frircipals for his second show 4 week
iatcr if some suitable opponent can be
fu1nd for the big Californian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
THE RESERVE LIST
OF the New England League for 1909
A Few Suspensions.

Boston, Sept. @,-The following reserved
list of players Of the New England
League for 1905 was issued today by Secy.
Morse:
Brockton-M. j. Waters. Arthur Nc
Govern, Michael O'TooIe Martin OToole.
George l.. Cross. Ralph Cutting. Simeon
Murch. c. Hickman. p. Reartion. r.
Mitchell. A. Kane. r. Atterson NJ. Dom
O'iiara. II. Kennison
oHaverhill-E. Perkins. n. Calvin. G.
GGlrard. 7: Connolly, r. Ready. T.. Nc
Tar1.in: {. Hilbert. J, Cox. II. Pulsifer.
5arton, j. Collins. G. Boardman, r.
MADDEN. III. Billet. M ODay.
ran River-M. Fl. Elliott. T W. Giiroy,
~ h;n sylvester. w, P. Toemey G. B. Thorn.
MESSENGER, A. c. Woodward. I Murray
A: J. Cleary. A. Reiss. :
Aawrenee-T. Deyine. W. Leith, H. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
BOSTON.

Two-haS, hits-DoWnS CraHford II rec
base hit-cnbh. S;Ie rit'ce III d WINS. Strl-
on base Cobb Double plays-IounG.
ITnglaub and WAGNER. Ferris and IN
ylaub: Downs O'LnHrv ana BOSNIAN.
left on hasns-Dctrot l. Boston :. First
on balls-cn Young :. off Sl-ver .. StrIck
out BY Young. by Silver. Passed btIi
Shaw Time. l.ii. I'mpne. F.etr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
Smithson to Enter Yale.

New Haven. : .It. 24.-Fore>t SmithSon,
CHpt:iiN o' \otr" Dan" University track
tr;ir, ana winner of the l3n-tard hurdles
last Saturday IN tn" New York Athletic
club games 1T TravcrS Island, IL cid"d t"
enter Yale this fall. Suithson Won the
hurdles Chan, pionslip IL the jamestown
meet ANA does -. feet i'll the broad
jump. lie will take special courS" for
one wear and thcn enter the law school
Han
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
toronto Wins the Championship, Sea-
son Closing Tuesday.

Al baltimore Montreal =. Baltimore l.:
: baiiiiIare 3, Montreal ,
AZ Nevark-The Newark-T"ronto game
was pnsSoned; rain.
sxs~At Jerst: City-Jersev city :. Rochcs-
vi l: Roch.Ster T. Jerst'y city civ" m
Al Providence Buffalo > Providence l.;
Agrecmrnn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
Whips Boston 8 TO 3 and Chi
cago Whips Phi||ies 8 to 3.
New York -Four; Cleveland Two
St. Louis 10; WASH, 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. sept 2i-Dctroit folded in
shamIionshir form today and defeated
Boston s TO !, Most Of the hits made of
Young were scratchy int they counted IN
the run getting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
AT PHILADELPHIA

Chicago defeated Philadelphia Ivy bunch
ing hits in one inning in a game in which
Walsh and Wadiell were hit hard.
Chicago ........U ! 0 2-S-l5-l
phiiIdeIphia - q q q u--lO-1
BattericS-WalSh and Sullivan Wadiell.
Schreck and Powers Time. I'll. UnIplres,
OJ.oughliu and Connolly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
NATIONAL,
Cincinnati Takes Care Of
Boston Ten to Four.
New York Gains Eight Points
on Pittsburg, z to 0.
Brooklyn S; St. Louis l-.Chicago.
Philadelphia Postponed.
NATIONAL LEA1UE STAN DING.

Cincinnati. Sept. 24.-Eoston lost again
today Through poor fielding ana the hard
hitting of Cincinn2ti CAMEL WAS injured
by Il thrown hall III the seventh inning
Willie running bases and forced To It tire
Mclean took his place ut first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Bosom .............G q y O.
Tlree-hast hit-Beaumont. stolen iaso
-Mowrcv Sacrifice hitS-Mitrheil, Coax
I"y. Left on bases Cincinnati I, Boston ..
IlnlI,lr beaumont to BlldWcll.
struck out-i;y Coaklcv /. hV r'rurl ).
E;,ScS on hHll>-Ott CoukIry !. On FrocK
l. Passed lrll- Schl,i. Time, IA. tm-
pirC JuhnstOnC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Detroit FANS are sure the Tigers Will
win the American League pennant, and
SO are the cluhs owners, for arrange
ments are now .eing made to increas,
the seating capacity of Bennett park ana
work is being rusheo to have it finished
ov the time the world's championship Sc
RES is to be played. Alao one of tile II
gers is sansuine that he IL to participata
IN the spoils which will be divided in o.
tober. Wild Bill Donovan Is naw wearing
worlds championship smile every time
ne enters the box. One way theAM;ob;-
gan enthusiasts figure it out that Detroit
Is sure to win is that so years ago IN.
wolverines captured the National Leaghe
gonfaion, and that just 20 years 'elapsed
between pennants for the Chicago Natjon.
ais. Still another manner in which De-
trolt bugs back up their clalshs lis that in
iSN' the scrap in the National for the pen
hant was between Detroit, Philadelphia
ana Chicago, just as it now is in the
y - 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
AT NEW YORK

In seven-innin game the 10 N Amer
lear League team defeated Cleveland 1
10 , Hits, good base running and an err
TOR by Turner We're responsible for III"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

Prs Ban johnson will visit the East
CHS week. - i'"S'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
TO COPY WHITE HEATHER.
Upton Will Build Boat Modelled At
ter Crack British Yacht Of Season.

Reports from across the "nond' are
to the etfech that Sir Thomas Upton
will not luiM two rev yachts in his
attempt TO, NHn, the cup. as was first
stated. but1L he is to have one de-
signed by am Fife after the' plans
q the WI Heather H., the Crack
Fife boat the year in the English
waters. OfsNurse, the new boa4- will
nesessarilMxee an improved tasWhite
The racing yachtsmen in the New
York Yacht Club are heartily in favor
OF the challenge being accepted. Such
men as Il F. Lippitt. owner of ,the
Winsome;T. n. Pynchon, owner Of. the
Istalcna: j. Rogers Maxwell. owucr of
the Queen; Robert w. Emmons. I'd,
owner Of the Avenger: F.. Walter CLARK.
owner Of the Irolita: J. \. Blair. Jr..
owner offhe Nicola; Addison G.. Hanan
and many others think G2-footer is
plenty large enough to race, and that.
as the rule calls for a wholesome typ.
of yacht. many would be built to de-
f"nd the cup. They d" not agree with
the argument made by some Of the
members of the y. Y. Y. &. that the
cup stands for speed on 4 given water
line length only, ANA argue that even
if it did. the yachts built under the
new rule are fast.
Furthermore they point ont that tic
Queen, Il boat built under the rule and
boat about the limit allowed for a
cup race. made the fastest time ever
accomplished over the Cup course. Sic
sailed the 30-mile triangle off Sandy
Hook faster than the Reliance ever
s.iled it, and if sh" We're racing against
the Reliance under either rule she
would receive 50 much time allowance
That sac would win under almost any
conditioss.z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25

At Chicago-Tnc ChicagO-Pliladclph
enmo was POSTPONED: cola Mrnthcr.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25

expression of the sentiments OF their
hearts, might permit their departed
comrades quietly to become part OF
general history, but women would
not have it so. The Southern States
fell quickly into line, and then the
custom found its way into the North
ern States.
But it is to General John A. Lo-
gan, a distinguished soldier and no
less distinguished as a statesman,
then Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, that the nation owes
the establishment Of National Mem
orial Day. No doubt his attention
had been called to the custom OF the
Southern people of annually setting
apart day to pay reverence to those
who fell in battle, and saw the bene-
fits likely to accrue to posterlty by
establishing a similar custom IN re-
gard to keeping green the memory
of the brave boys in blue General
Logan issued this order May 5, 1868" "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
SAYS as to that item:

says as 10 tudI iteAH.
Non,:nally speaking twenty years
ago the raw cotton crop OF Green
vile county, which furnishes thu new
money each year, was worth Sl,25e,-
u0O. To-Day in this city alone the
wages for its manufacture in our own
city is over one million dollars.
Greenville county, the mill takings OF
raw cotton in 1906 were about 67,-
coo bales. The average crop fer the
past ten years was 32,CJG: bales. The
increased value given cotton by rea-
son Of this manufacture within the
confines of our county is s3,35e, ,160-
which figures do not include the cost
price of cotton imported. We, have.
not lost in the production Of raw
cotton and adding the value Of our
homegrown crops (average $4,000
bales) Greenville county.,s cotton and
cotton products are worth s4,6o0, 900,
an increase of about four-fold in tWen-
ty years.
In South Carolina fo- 1906. the to-
tai value of cotton and cotton prod
ucts, including cotton seed, was over.
one hundred million dollars. Our
mill talings were about e72 900 bales.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
WOMEN IN A WRANGLE.
President.Geaeral of Daughters ct the
Revolution is Kissed and Refused
Endorsement for Reelection.

After being missed in Tuesdays
meeting of the Continental Congress
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution at Washington, Mrs. Dom
aid Mclean, the president-general or
the society, at the night session, fall.
ed to secure the endorsement OF her
home state of New York for. re-eiec-
ton. Despite expectations, a pastlel
royal over proposal to endorse her
candidacy, the question was not
brought before the meeting. Mrs.
Charles H. Terry Of brooklyn was
elected vice president general for
New York state. Mrs. Terry iss a.
supporter of Mrs. Mclean. g: g:
During controversy in the MORN
ing session between Mrs. Mclean and
Mrs. NJ. e. 8. Davis, the treasurer
general, when the latter asked for;
more tir.e in which to submit her
report, many Of the delegates hsseds
Mrs. Mclean when she remarked
that the treasurer-general's report
seemed to be up in the air.
The name of Mrs Ellen Washing
ton, it was announced by sinsurgenta
leaders, probably will be presented
as a candidate for presidents general S.
The reports regarding financial 1lls
vestments of the soc;.ey were brought
out in the report OF the treasurer
general, Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis. which
was submitted Tuesday afrernoons
The question as to the investment OF
portion of the societys funds IN
railroad bonds has been q bone OF cons
tention among some Of the delegates
it being openly charged by MRS. pa
Wis that the investments had been
made in Insecure speculation The
report showed that the society has a.
total of s24,477 in Baltimore and Ohio
and Union Pacific railroad bonds: Mrs.
Davis stated that she was not con-:
suited about the purchase OF these
bonds, and that she paid out checks
for the investment on the recommeHsE
dation of the finance committee. The
report points out that if the bondss
were sold now, this would be: loss
of s5O2 as a result Of the deprecation
of the market value of bonds or g.
net loss to April II Of $271.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey or
Washington stated that the bonds had
been purchased by the finance COM;
mittee only after it had sought the
advice OF the most reliable financial
experts in New York city. The report
was referred to the proper commit,
tie for consideration.