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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-30
COLONEL WELL AND HAPPY.
Roosevelt Hunting Party Enthusiastic
Over Success.

Londonia, British East Africa, Nov.3O
The Roosevelt hunting party arrived
here to-day from the Ingu Ashu plateau
district, where game was found ahund.
ant Colonel Roosevelt with the nat
uralist, Heller, were in fine health and
enthusiastic over the recent hunt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-30

Patrick Spencer Of Richmond cut his
foot quite severely November ~ with an
axe while splitting chunks.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NO FAKE, SAYS "TEX. "
Richard Adds That Fight WW
BE IN Utah.

Boston, Dec. e.-"The Jsfcries-Johnson
bout for the worlds championship will be
held IN Salt Lake City, and Il will be no
fake" was Tex Richards positive declsr-
alton here to-day.
~ am sick OF this fake talk" added Rick
ard. "and I will give any one $4,000 il they
will show me anything crooked in the ar
rangsments.
II knew the day before the bids were
opened that Johnson would stand by me and
that Jeffries would be with Jack Gleason,
50 We got together and talked the matter
over. and came to an understanding. Cof-
froth told Gleason 10 GO ahead and come in
with me-
That let Coffroth out Of the whole affair.
and I want the public 70 know he has moth
ing 20 do with II.
The understanding between Gleason and
me is that II the bout should be held in
California he was 20 get the permit. and II
II takes place in Salt Lake. where I am
satisfied il will. OF Ely. New, I was to look
after the permit.
II VIII not have 70 FIX any official ~
Salt Lake City in order 10 pull the bout off
there. The bankers, brokers and business
rnen OF the city who want me 10 hold IL
there have given me al the assurance hes
essary that il will not be interfered with.
The salt Palace where the bout viii be
held. viii. with some alterations, seat about
thirty thousand persons"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
Boys an Preparatory Schools
Take Up Game.

a schoolboy soccer league has just been
organized which includes FIVE preparatory
schools in the vicinity OF New York City.
The league is primarily for the younger
BOYS, and the average age OF the teams
must be thirteen years or less. The schools
that have entered the league are the St
Bernard School. OF New York: Riverdale
School. OF Riverdale. Repton School. Of
Tarrytown. Hume School, OF New Rochelle.
and the NoTristoEn School. Of Morristown.
The first games were played in the league
series last Saturday. and the Repton School
now leads with two victories and no de-
feats. Several cf the schools have engaged
coaches among the masters IN the schools,
and there seems TO be "A lively and grow
ing interest in the game. n is hoped 10
finish the schedule this fall. but in case
UHfavora5le weather causes n postpone
ment OF the games they viii he played in
the spring. II is expected that several new
schools viii join the league shortly. cup
has been put up. which must be won three
years in succession to Re owned perma-
nently.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
FAVORITES WIN AT JUAREZ.

JuaTeZ. Isx. Dec. 9.-Four favorftes were
successful here to-day. All the winners
we're heavily PLAYED. and the victory Of
Keep Moving In the last race was a severe
blow 10 the bo1kmakers. The mare was
played from even 10 . % 10 al post time
and held the race safe ali the way. win
ming by a couple cf lengths, east u, up.
The Summaries follow.
First race Cnve rIrlOngs-C A Ieins, ros
ts00sel. % ?. won. Mike Mo.ett. i03 tsionda IN,
10 ? second. Dave Montgomery. Io7 a. Wi
Eonl. 3 / third. Time. .fclit. T0pland lin
Miller. Aunt Nancy and Reiand also ran.
second race Chye and a half furiongs,-Sflv.r
Stocking. I07 Garner. 90 = won Bright skies
nedsl 20 J. third Time. l;0e. Ina gray. Suc-
ceed Lady Ethel Albion IL. Fcckiess Precise
Sister Adelaide and lillian also ran.
Third race tsiK OnEst-f.NPcute I09 fSruafp
N 90 2. won. Biack Hawk. iOT Garner q 10 I
second Ethel Dag. lOs tFIsherl. . 10 . third
raj aud Ban Bramhle also
Fourth fseling. nNe and = half fIrioue-i
- Hannah Louise. los fpickensl ~ 10 10 y-5r, F.
Charlie poherfv. lle tFisherl. s 10 seeons
Tony Faust iu5 tGarnerl 70 7 third Time
I-IO Tllnghasr sunline Harvei TudEa ghor,t
fifth race tscllng. fve furlougsl Rusfeu 100
Rensch0;enl. 3 % =. Won, Dixie Gal i0S fC;oose,
To 20 J. second. TIE Wolf l0s ssioIerwarth1 ?
o. J. thiTd. Time. .03As. TITO Pecos Man
Pride. Kleiner. NoEel PickFoiat ard olive smiicy
sixth race tseliing: one miisl Keen Moving
1O7 tMct ahevl. 90 10 NON Arcrur' I07 tpick-
snsl = 10 second D. DoNnIe % tINtlscr,
% I third Time 49, Nolicre ora -us -
auth. George Young snd palesuan also ran.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
M'CARTY THE VICTOR
SETS 4 NEW RECORD.
Nesc Champion Shoes Rare
Skill at TRAPS.

George s. McCarty OF The Keystone
shooting League. or Philadelphia. who Is
also member % the celebrated Pale Face
Gun Club. OF Boston. successfully defended
bis title OF amateur trap shooting champion
Of America over the traps % the New York
Athletic Club Yesterday. n was the nth
annual championship. and tine conditions
called for one hundred targets in strings ot
twenty-five. thrown from four different
traps, AT a sixtsen-ysrd rise Although the
field was smaller than last year. eighty-nine
amateurs competed for the title. including
John r. HenGTick,on. Of IN. Bergen Beach
Gun Club, and W. NJ. Fcord. Of Wilmington.
Del. both former champions
McCarty shot in exceptional form and led
the field from the start He missed one
bird m his first string but followed IL up
with clean run OF twenty-five targets.
This gave him a toral OF forty-nfne targets
when the g,nners finished the morning
work. His nearest rival was Fred A.
HodgTnsn. OF the New York Athletic club.
who had forty-eight targets 10 his credit.
McCarty continued his good work after
luncheon. He returned a string OF twenty
five, and then followed u I'D by breaking
twenty-four OF the flying bIuerocks. which
gave him total OF ninety eight out of
possible one hundred targets. which sets
fire new record for the championship.
The champion used singe barrelled ven
tilated rib breech loader. The shells that
he used were the same as he is accustomed
20 shoot at live birds. They were loaded
with three and one-half drains OF shot.
The champion said that he found the condi-
tions far better than on Wednesday. when
he fell down to eighty-three in the preIiul-
mary shoot 10 the championship. Although
IL was rather cold on the firing line. the
wind had died down considerably yesterday.
and lid not worry the gunners.
F. A HOdgman. of the New York Athletic
Club. took second prize with a total of
uinety-three bIuerooks TO his credit. Third
place was a tie between c. z. Mink, OF
Philadelphia: \. Lindley. of Newark. and
H. c. Kirxwood. Of Boston. The three
shots all broke ninety-three out OF a possi-
Bile one hundred targets. In the shoot-orr
for the prize A. Lindley, who represented
the Smith Gun Club. captured the cup with
a total OF tweuty-four.
CoEpa ring the scores FOR the two days. It
may be noted that F. A. Hodgman and c.
IL Nevcomb. winners Of the preliminary
shoot led the field with totals OF 1s7 out
OF a possible 200 targets c. Z Mink was
second. with 1ss, while McCarty's total for
the TWO days was only Isl.
Seventeen professionals shot along with
the amateurs Yesterday. and the best score
was 95. made by Lester German. the former
ball player. The shoot was well managed
by 2. W Reynolds. Of the Bergen Beach
Gun Club. The referees were T. c. Schnei
der. OF the Bergen Beach Gun Club Fl r.
Fessenden. Of the Bergen Beach Gun Club;
Fl. D. Gibbs. OF Union City. Tenn, and A
Schenbel Of the Bergen Beach Gun Club.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

day night. 10 save Stol as much as pos
sible, that ne was not able 10 give Clark
the necessary help
New records were set for every hou-
curing the day. but the pace slackened IN
the afternoon 10 such an extent that II
began 10 look as II the leaders might fan
behind the records established last year.
When TIE score was posted al O'Clock IA
the morning FOR the seventy ninth hour
the seven teams then in the van were four
teen miles ahead OF the old mark. but b.
? O'Clock. the eighty-seventh hour. the five
leading teams were only six and halc
miles shead of the record OF l.6s3 miles
and taps made b. mcfarland and
Moran a year ago.
The Georget brothers. who were two laps
l.hind the leaders. and German and cara
pezzi. the clowns OF the struggle. who were
ninety miles behind. worried the other
riders not = Htte but entertained the
crowd bv Wild sprinIs from time To time.
MacFarlsJ.r and Clark and Run and Stol
v.re ,svarites for the race. and when
both teams were broken up the critics
:, rned 20 Root and Eogler and Bobhie
Walthour and Collins as the ones most
tl.elv 10 10 in al the finish. TIE young
s,ers. Hslstead and Lawrence. had many
followers. however. while Lawson and De
Mara dad not lack for friends
Ia me afternoon the crowd wss bigger
than usual seats being ~ premium.
~.fHe in the evening the Garden vas
ia,nrnca from cellar 10 gallery Anything
thst looked like a sprint was tho signal for
p-ild shouts and cheers. and everybody
seemed 10 be enjoying the deadly grind.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
HALLOCk ON PLANES.
Columbia Professor addresses
ICTOndHfic iSOjPfU

Professor William Hallock. dean OF sci
ence and head Of the department Of rhvsics
at Columbia University. was the principal
speaker at the AerOnautic Society last
night. at a meeting held in the Engineers
Building. in West 39th street Winthrop
f. Scarritt. former president of the Auto
mobile club Of America. talked on ''rh1
Courage 10 Begin"
II was probably one Of the best attended
meetings OF the kind ever hold i'm this CITY
There was 4 scattering Of women. and the
room was crowded TO the door. Tho enter
tainment included the presentation OF tven-
ty-one silver cups and gold medals 70 meul-
bers Of the organization who had won spe-
ciaI recognition at the morris Park exhibi-
tons Of last summer. When Professor
Hanock finished his address il vas an
nounced by William J. Hammer. vice-presi-
dent. that the speaker had expressed a de-
sire 10 join the society. and he was taken
into the flock Of flyers by a standing vote
Il barely escaped serious injury only a
few days ago" said Professor Halloc.l.
"and an aeToplane was 10 blame do not
know very much about aeronautics vet but
7 am learning. Tn, university is interested
in the science. and hardly a cay passes
that 7 do not receive elaborate plans OF an
asroplane from some inventor who wants
me TO pass on them. ! was a little late re-
turning a set. Of plans 10 man in Cali
fornia 7 wanted 10 he able 10 tell him
that I had read the specifications clear
through. Finally 7 got them back 20 HIM
and then I received letter In which the
man said: If those plans had not been re-
turned. l had made up my mind 10 go 20
New York next week and al you full Of
lead "
Speaking seriously. he asked whether II
were not proper 10 think that the aerop!anes
or the future would he driven by electric
waves. the power to be supplied from sta
tions on the ground.
Mr. scarritt prophesied that by 1870 the
aeroplane would be as far improved over
thu machines or to-day as the Lusitania
was superior 20 the Half Moon. or the rae
ing automobile 10 the OK cart.
Mr.. Hammer recited amid laughter the
poem about Darius Green, s.nd T.. T. Tsndy
reviewed in humorous vein the work Of the
society 10 date.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NAVAL MILITIA IN SESSION.
Hope for Legislation by Congress
Lack Of Charts.

washington. Dec, "A bill 70 bring the
naval militia under the same BENEFITS and
training as the Dick bill made possible FOR
the nartonsi guard received the unanimous
Endorsement Ot the National Naval Militia
association at its annual convention. which
began here to-day. Delegates from twenty
three states were present Speeches were
made by Assistant Secretarv Winthrop and
Commander Winterhalter. chier OF the hy-
geographic service.
Mr. Winthrop discussed the necessity FOR
an insular naval militia. based on expsri-
ences in the Philippines and while he was
Governor Of Porto Rico. He sxprsssed
confidence that the proposed naval militia
bill could be put through Congress az IN.
present session. and advocated a naval
militia bureau in the Navy Department.
Commander Winterhalter said that be-
fore starting around the world IL was
necessary for the officers OF the American
battleship feet 70 collect thfrty-fve thou
sand charts from countries all over the
world. because IL was Impossible 70 get
them IN this country.
The following officers were elected. Pres
ident. Commander Joseph NJ Mitcheson. os
Pennsylvania; vicepresident. Commander
Guy G. A. Eaton. OF Minnesota: treasurer.
Commander F. A. Cornwell. OF Connecticut.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
LITTLE GIRL STOLEN.
Ransom asked for Daughter
of Rich Louisville Nan.
- TeIerranh tn Th. T,rihune. ]

Louisville. Dec. s-ireat excitement has
been caused here by the mysterious kidnap-
ring Of little Alma Katherine kellner. the
eisht-year-old daughter OF Frederick Eeli-
ucr. who is an official OF Louisville brew
ing company and wealthy.
The first clew 10 the Whereabouts ot the
child. which disappeared yesterday near
broadway and Clay street, while on her
way 20 mass az local church. was given
20 The police to-day BY barber. who said
he saw two women help little girl re-
semhlinE Alma into a wagon yesterday and
drive rapidly away.
Mrs. Kellner. the chlld's mother. de-
elare4 this afternoon that a meeting had
heen arranged between herself and envoys
OF the kldnappers Mrs. Kellner has be-
heVed that her daughter wss being held
for a price. and when the word came this
afternoon that the kidnsppers we're ready
TO state their terms she vas overJoyed-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TOAST Mr.. MARSHALL.
LarchmOnt Yacht Glib HOnors
Its Retiring Commodore.

complimentary dinner. rendered by his
personal friends and members Of the
LarchmOnt Yacht Club. was given for
Commodore Wilson Marshall II the Hotel
Plaza last night. on his retirement from
his four-year service as commodore Of the
club. commodore Marshall has been an
active member OF the club for more than
twenty years.
There were no set speeches and those
who spoke told about the good services
that the retiring commodore had rendered
the I>srchmont Yacht Club.
Among those present were Justices John
Proctor Clarke and Francis NJ. Scott OF
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court, Henry a. Bishop, Thomas A Bron-
son. Fleet Surgeon ". +. Bullsrd. Com
modore Fszen L. Hcyt. Of the Msnhasset
Bay Yacht Club; Vice-Commodore J. Il.
Probst. OF the Atlantic Yacht Club: Fleet
Captain Morton W. smith. and William
Murray. treasurer OF the Iarchmont Yacht
Club.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NAVIES COMPARED
america and Germany IN Close
Race for Second Place.
fFrnrn Tha rrinnn. a-,rrsn-1


Washington. Dec. s.-The United States
and Germany are IN close race for second
place in naval supremacy. according 20
statistics compiled BY Pftrnan Pulsifsr. for
many years clerk or the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs 90 The Senate. Mr.. Fulsifers
navy yesr book was made public to-day
or osttleships and arnored cruisers built.
building and provided for. this country has
fcTty-hve and Germany forty~ix. but the
aggregate tonnage for the Unit-d States -
eSs2h as against Germanys SSs.23i- Ger
many. however. has a larger number Of
small vessels than thfs country. and her
total tonnage is sr sa2 as against Ts.ss-
for the United States Gerrnany's superi-
orfty in respect 20 all vessels Is due LARGELY
% her torpedo host destroyArs. OF which
she has ninsty-seven. as against our thirty
SIX Germany also outuunbers Us in large
guns. ,he number being ens. as against 10
or n. fighting vessels built and q, opera
tion the American tonnage is 73os5 tons IN
excess OF that OF Germany The figures
being es27S5 for the United States and ss.-
7oo for Germany.
Great Britain Is shown TO possess 1os
dghting ships. with a total tonnage or
So $50 France has forty-six lighting yes
sels. but her tonnage is more than a hun
dred thousand tons less than that q, either
the United States or Germany This Differ
ence is due 70 the fact that an exceptionally
large proportion OF her ships are cruisers.
The American vessels are the only ones
carrying 13-inch guns and the German YES
sells the only ones carrying 11-inch guns
All the big guns on British ships are u
inch Thirty-tvo OF our guns are OF the
13-inch calibre.
The year book also shows a total appro-
priation OF 81, l,4ls.1ss44s for the construction
OF the new navy since il began. in ISs3 OF
this amount considerably more than cne-
third has been appropriated in the last I've
years The largest appropriation ever re-
corded. sl9s,as5.l .lSs. was made Iast year.
The largest appropriation before the SPAN
ish war was SCI 54l e54. in 1891
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NINE DEEP WATEPS.
General Murray Announces
Better Defence for Nezr York.

Washington. Dec. s.-After years OF fruit
less endeavor, submarine mines have been
planted in the deep waters OF the Race.
az the eastern entrance to Long Island
Sound, and New York City is to-day bet
ter fortified against attack by sea than
ever before. Announcement OF the solution
OF this difficult problem was made to-day
BY General Arthur Murray. chief OF the
coast artillery. In his annual report 10 the
Secretary OF War
With anchors weighing 1900 pounds
mines were planted I'm the Race az a depth
OF is. then soo and finally 900 feet The
complete submarine equipment is being
prepared and viii be I'm place soon.
General Murray recommends the psrma-
nent assignment of one submarine as a
part OF the essential defence OF Admiralty
Inlet. Washington; San Francisco. the
entrance 70 Chesapeake Bay. ard the
entrance 20 Long Island Sound from the
east. These would be used ss an adjunct
10 harbor defences.
lie asks for a reorganization OF the coast
artillery, so as 10 make Il independent OF
other arms Of the service.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
U. S. AGAINST so CANS OF EGGS
DR.. Wiley Testifes That Preservatives
Are Poisonous.

Peoria. III. Dec SHAT the smallest
amount OF bOric acid or Other ingredient
used in preserving Cogs IL poisonous 70
the human consumer was the consensus Of
testimony given BY Or. n. W. Wiley. chief
OF the Chemistry Bureau CT the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. and ten other gov
ernment poison experts on the witness
stand in the federal court here to-day.
The title OF the case Is the United states
ast FIFTY cans Of Preserved Eggs. The
Htpente tanning company. OF -. Louis.
l. defending The action
When the nfty cans OF preserved eggs
were cOnfiscated here four months ago Or
Wiley and his poison squad made an ex-
animation and prepared their testimony
accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

another Suggestion for Foot
ball Rule Makers.

Fred ". Moore. in discussing the neces-
sity for changes in the rules Of football 70
eliminate dangerous features. in the cur
rent issue OF The Harvard Bulletin laws
particular stress on the use OF the stiT
arm by the defending side in blocking or
tacklins. lie says on this point.
Another feature Of the present game
which believe ought 20 he absolutely abol-
lshed Is The pushing or. a. = matter OF
face or head with the open hand nv the
defending side. usually with the heel Of
me hand. This blow landed on the Jaw
IL fully as effective. 50 far a. its iaTring
effect on the brain IS concerned. as a blow
with the closed fist would be. though n
does not have the cutting effect rlat tie
more and more feature of the game under
the present rules Every lineman Is now
taught that the "a siest way 90 get his
throuE. rs 70 push hts head around. an
incidentally that the harder he pushes
his head the less effective that opponent
will he IN the next play
This method ~ meeting an opponent in
the oPen is also being developed. as ~
saw iu tne Harvard Yale game. whore
time and again a straight arm punch with
the heel ~ The hand IN thr face was
worked in g. part OF = most effective
tackle Though such blows are absolutely
barred n professional prize fighting. under
the ofiGal Interpretation ~ the present
rules - football they are perfectly lsciti-
male While such a blow has ~ serious
direct effect other than a possible broken
nose the Indirect eject IS serious in that
n r. is effectively landed II tends 20 render
IN opponent for ? few moments decidedly
'-EroEg-.' and until ne rerovSrs from IT'S
effects he IS just - Incapable Of protecting
himself from injury as he would BE- II suf-
ferinE from exhaustion or hy being partially
stunned in some other Way
In some respects r. might almost seem
thar the present ralcs especially provided
for damage 20 PLAYERS o. the one hand by
taking avay the right 10 prevent tho col
hsion = bodies. or az least 70 break It's
6prce and on the other by authorizing 2
vicious assaults on the most vital nart OF
their anatomy. the head.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
RACING IN FLORIDA.
Indian Maid U5ins, Thanks to
But1celPs Ride.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dee P-The feature
of to-day's card ar Moncr.ef vas the race
for two-y yesr-olds. which went 70 Indian
Maid. whose price al the closing time was
10 J. ButWeiis superior jockeyship was
largely responsible for the victory. La
Refine Hindoo and Merry Gift both IA
vorites, won. and took considerable money
with them. both horses being played heav-
ny. Irregular proved a surprise in the
sixth.
The summaries follow:
First race selling; for thres-yesr-oIds and up
ward; five and hair fuTiongs Night Mist, 10
tTrOXierl. 10 /. won: GivOnni Rseeio. tO9 &c.
BurnEl. 20 ., second; Aiencon 100 Howard.
TO :. third Tir1e. l.G9ts. Eusiacian. select
second race 1puIs-; ior ~ No-ycar-olGs. six fur
longs'-Indian Maid. la5 tsutwelD. 4 70 l. won:
10 6H0ward,. il 10 10. third Time. I:I5as
Am0rct. Golden Flora and Dress Parade II also
ran.
Third race selling: for three -year-olds. seven
furongst-Au1t Kate i05 tf5utVeIi. ; 10 l. won +:
George ". Lebolt. lea 90. BurHsl. 20 3 sec
ond Adm0nish. les tFranklinp. ~ - l. third.
Tine, lbs ElsiE- Toll BoN. Pinlpante and
Fourth race selling: for th-re-vear- se---n
> won. Rsgman. iO4 g. Reidl. % , second
Home Run tMoorel 70 !. ;hird. Time :2aaS
Endymion Gloriole. Jack Baker and Mozart also
F1fth race selling. for three year-o!ds. on.
milei-MerTy Gift 1O3 &C. Burnsi ; 10 s Won:
anna L. Daley, iO4 ~. Reid. Q 10 5 second
Flar1ev. fu3 fObertl. 3 20 T. third Time cox
Summer Night. Splendid and Proht also ran
Sixth race selling. one mile and sixtecrt ~
-lrrigator. t05 'onertl- 10 !. won: Mamie
Algui. ius diosardl. l3 70 10. second: Rose-
burg H. ln6 tHannsnl. to /. third Time
81 EaTfeld GramEar. Pearl Hopkins ~
Dorado. Billy Pullman and Marvin Neal also ran
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
DENoUNCEs ROOSEVELT TESTS.
Useless ard Dangerous, Says Surgeon
General Torney.

Washington. Dec s.-TalSing square hit
az the Roosevelt physical tests for army
officers. Surgeon General Toruey, In his
annual report. made public to-day saws
that it is believed that the present test
not only fails In the object it sought to at
tain-"a physical condition which would
enable them 10 be always NJ for active
field service'-but NAV result In serious
damage 70 elderly officers
The defect Of the requirement. as il ap-
pears 10 General Torney. is that IL re-
Guires officers to be AZ only once a year.
He wants them TO be ft all the time. Gen
eral TOrney would induce field officers to
ride regularly by having the government
provide mounts and orderIies for them
wherever stationed. he deems Il unjust 10
require officers not with troops 70 take
regular rides during the year He advo-
Gates that the test ride should not be re-
Guired OF those serving in the tropics or
Jnose VINO have reached the age OF sixty
TWO.