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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
PRiMEvAL RELICS
Said to Have Been Dug Up In Streets
 of London.

London, December 2S.-(Special.) )-Relics of that primeval age when the cave man hunted the mammoth with fiint-headed spears through the Thames valley and lunched luxuriously upon the jaw-bone of a woolly rhinoceros while he clipped stone axes in an Essex cave, have been deposit ed by the London county council in the Horniman museum.
 Dr. Charles Andrews, F. R. s., of the National History museum, South Kensing- ton, who examined these relics, found in Hackney Wick by a London county coun- oil sewer contractor, gives them an age of at least 5000 years.
 T found mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, red deer, great OK, and other animals of the period" said Dr. Andrews yesterday. 'They belong to the day when the ice came nearly down to the Thames and pre- historic man made flint instruments. in caves. We can only guess at the age. It was at least 5000 years ago, probably more. t$
 "In those days London was a small hill in great swamp, through which the Thames flowed. The river was an in- constant stream, taking now this bed and now that, and depositing in places far apart from its present course the bones of the mammoth and other great animals.
 To-day we are finding them every where in the mud and gravel of the old Thames valley The best London speci- mems of the rhinoceros were found in Whitefriars street last year; we have them now in the museum. Mammoth bones were found in dragging the foun- dations of this museum, and a splendid specimen, with skull and tusks complete, at Iiford, in Essex.
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

doctor must work with the educator. the psychologist and the minister as well as with the phlanth.opist
 d. The problem of truth speakinr against deception and co.icealment in medical practice springs naturally, saws pr. Cabot, out of the newer educational ana preventive work which is being rec oSnlzed today as the ore of medical helpfuness to the public as A whole TO fool a patient, insists Dr. Cabot is tyranny, not guidance. He must under stand what Is being done for him if he IS 10 do hls work properly. This means team work Of doctor and patient
 10 describe the changes above men, toned whereby medical, social and ed- ucational work are now being drawn to- sether for the public good is the object or Dr. caoots interesting volume.
 Back to Hampton Roads," by Franklin Matthews. (B. w. Huebsch, Eso.)
 This book describes and narrates the leading events that marked the home ward cruise of the United States Atlantic heet from s'an Francisco to Hampton Roads by Way of New Zealand, Austra- iia- Japan and the Suez Canal. cruise That extended from July :, 1908. to Feb ruary P. 1909. This volume supplements
 
 count of the cruise of this same fleet from Hampton Roads to San Francisco published under the title of with the Battle Fleet" and reviewed . time ago In this newspaper. These two volumes complete the story of a naval cruise said to be without parallel
 The Atlantic battle fleet. in round num- bers. steamed on the world-yirdlinx cruise 4s.ooo knots. nearly twice the dis tance in a straight line around the globe at the equator. The feet was gon, from Hampton Roads year, two months and six days. or 4s4 days in all The fleet visited every continent on the globe It crossed every naviEabie ocean and nearly every known sea- It crossed the equator four times and almost touched it fifth time when 1t passed by Sing apore. Four Presidents reviewed the neet-Roosevelt. Penna of Brazil, Montt of Chile and Pardo of Peru. Pack to Hampton Roads" Is a most interesting account of tho cruise of the 16 battleships written In the shape of letters as they first appeared. for most part in the New York Sun. represented by MT. Matthews on this tour. although considerable matter. illustrations, eto.. hitherto unpublished have been inter. polated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
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MT. Pollard admits that it Is impossl- ble to fDdict a nation. "The impossible then. the indictment of all those re- sponsibie for the fatal prosperity of let ters among us. I will not attempt Yet, to accuse, by chapter and verse, the two classes most directly responsible, this book is written. Those classes are: Firstly. the ladies; secondly. the critics
 Y am open to conviction says MT. Pollard. ''but 1t does not seem to me as if there were on our side of the At lantic any longer such thing as the art of letters; 1t is merely trade. For all of which we must thank the ladies and the critics. Under ladies', would include those writers who by nature of the male sex are yet in their art what by an ingenius neiosis we call feminists. Un- der critics must be included the news papers,"
 '"rheir Day in Court is one of the most interesting, entertaining. and at the same time valuable books that has been published in many a long day. There is not a dull page in the book. This reviewer enjoyed k thoroughly as he feels sure most readers would.
 Social Service and the Art of Healing"
 by Richard c. Cabot, M. D. tMoffat.
 Yard & Co.,
 Dr. Cabot author of the book. title given above, h assistant professor of medicine in the Harvard Medical school and assistant visiting physician in the Massachusetts general hospital The au- thor says that his book WIS written 10 exemplify three forms of team work which are now tending to ennoble med icine.
 1. Social service-the modern type of what used to be called philanthrcpy-is drawing nearer and nearer to medicine. wx~.ts a.wx ..p disease--that most fruitful cause of pow erty. of misery and of crime-are the Ideals for which doctors and social workers arc joining hands today. When the doctor looks for the root cause of most of the sickness that he is called upon to help he finds social conditions, such as vice, ignorance, overcrowding, sweatshops and poverty. When the so- cial worker analyses the reason why a family is In need, why brsad-winner Is slack or shiftless. why girls 20 wrong, and boys are caught stealing. he finds social conditions, medical conditiOns-- poor nutrition. bad air, alcoholism. tu- berculosis. injuries in the factories staring him in the face.
 | Therefore, says Dr. Cabot. team-wo of the doctor and social worker is called for and that the two professions are beginning to hear this call, to feel this kinship and somewhat bashfully to work together.
 ?. Behind much physlcal suffering is the mental torment, the doubt, fear, worry or remorse that the stress of life has created in most of the sick and in many who call themselves well. With out recognising and treating these ills of the mind. says Dr. Cabot. 1t is i'm possible to control the bodily sufferings for which most people consult the doc tor. The doctor must be a psychologist. insists Dr. Cabot; an educator, phy- sician to the whole man-body and soul alike. But can he? asks pr. scCbat And again team voak is the answ0 xhe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
A eRIeADlER's DEED.
Puts Deadly Poison In Food of Entire Squadron.

Paris. December 25.-(Special) )-In the hope that he might escape the payment of debts which he owed to some of his comrades in the militia, brigadier. a man of good family. attempted to poison the rations of a squadron of hussars. When arrested he gave that reason for putting poison in the food.
 When the company had assembled for mess the men noticed a curious smell in the food. and refused to partake of 1t. The regimental doctors were called, and analysis showed the food contained a large quantity of cyadine of potassium, sufficient to have caused immediate death.
 Inquiries led to the arrest of the brig adler, who had been that morning in the kitchen, where he had no business. Cyadine of potassium was found in his trousers pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
THE "WHiTE LADY"
Is Disturbed After a Rest of More
 Than SIS Years.

Berlin, December B-The "White Lady" the traditional spook which Is supposed to appear in the White Hall of Berlin castle when a Hohenzollern is about to die, has been disturbed in her grave after lying buried SIS years. Underneath the village church of Himmercroon. near Bayreut, gouiish officials have un- earthed coffin containing the bones of a Hohenzollern princess who died in 1591. She was wrapped in embroidered robes, which were found in a well-preserved state. Two childrens collins were also discovered. Among the villages of Him relcroon. there Is an ancient tradition that the celebrated White Lady of Berlin castle lies buried in their midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
A Purist.

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 vIsftor--Isn't either of your parent. home, Martha?
 MArtha-No. ma'am. Ma has gone for an hours sitting at the photographers and DO has gone for an afternoons straA. ale on his horss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

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'sTheir Day in Court" The Case of
 American Letters and It's Causes. by
 Percival Pollard. (Neale Publishing
 Col
 This unusual. valuable book is divided into three parts: Women, womanists and manners; men and manners, and criti- cism.
 Says Mir. Pollard: For to those who have eyes and minds to see, the pass ing hours present such stuff as makes ridiculous the poverty of invention in our modern authors. One lady of our Central Park Faubourg may choose to exercise her prose and our patience by Jacobite mutations; this author may re- write the works of Mile. de la Rance, substituting chauffeurs for guardsmen. and other wordmongering opportunists may retell all the sagas of the vikings with money bags taking the place of brawn. Granted that all this may make for some disgust. yet we should by no means despair. Invention may dry in those whose metier invention should be; still is life daily, hourly coining such material as more than manes up for the fountains that are drained.
 MT. Pollard has put most clearly what seems to him the case of American let ters and q cauSes. Tho conclusions have been rsaoAsd afsw good many years of
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
SHE'LL, MOUND MARKSMEN
WIN THANKSGIVING BIRDS
By BOB sHAND

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-It was mighty
poor marksman who left Shell Mound
park this afternoon unaccompanied by
a miniature poultry farm. 1t was the
closing day OF the picnic season and
the event was celebrated by public
turkey shoot in which more than 100
shooters took part. At the conclusion
of the festivities the range resembled
a poultry farm more than anything else
and the festive quack of the duck and
.'gobbleH of the turkey almost drowned
the noise of the shooting. j. Nj klas-
sen was the principal prize winner,
capturing five turks" Several marks
men gathered two and three, and those
who were unable to acquire their
Thanksgiving dinners at the targets
had a chance to make good on the gate
prizes. There was a good crowd in at
tendance at the closing event of the
season.
The Golden West revolver club held
its regular monthly medal shoot, A. f..
Spencer rolling up the best aggregate
score F. ]. Povey won the first prize
in the monthly shoot of the Nationals,
with a score of as. Following are the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22

The Independents and Burns enter
tained big delegation of fans at the
Alameda grounds yesterday. when they
lined up in a soccer game under the
auspices of the California football
league. The Burns won by a score of
to 1, but the result does not indi-
cate the merits of the teams. The In
dies played a smart game in the open,
put their shooting was away below
par.
The first half was stubbornly con-
tested, the only goal scored in this pc
Rod falling to the Burns. Mcintyre
getting away by himself.
The Burns sharpshooters got in some
hne work in the final period and
notched four more goals while the In
dies had to be content with a solitary
point. Shortly after the resumption of
hOstilities the Indies were awarded a
penalty kick and Donohoe essayed to
plant the ball in the net. The goal
count of the forwards rushing in too
soon the kick had to be retaken. This
time Highett was called upon to do the
needful, but he kicked the ball into
the goal keepers hands Mcintyre
scored again for the Burns with a
slanting shot from the left wing, and,
after Munroe had tried with a couple
of good ones, Welsh made the Burns
total three. From corner kick the
Scots gathered another point and the
sole goal scored by the Indies came
from a fiuke play a minute later.
Tommy Fay got away with the ball
and the Burns players, claiming off,
side, stopped short. The whistle did
not sound and Fay kept right on. The
goal keeper saved his parting shot, but
Hailes came up in time TO place the
ball in the net One minute before
the finish Welsh scored for the Burns,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
Small Fields
On Second Day
Turf Program
Five Entries i'm Feature Event
All Appeared Saturday and
Should Finish Alike

The second days card of the Emery
vile season offers nothing startling In
the way of sport, and in three of the
races the fields are so small that a
scratch or two would rob the events of
all interest. Two sprinting affairs will
bring together a half score of bush per-
formers so equally rated as to goodness
or badness that the talent will be
bothered in guessing a winner. The
feature event shows the scarcity of first
class material ready to start, inasmuch
as the five entries carded all appeared
on Saturday, and four of them were the
first four 70 the wire in the Opening
handicap. From the looks of things the
finish of Saturdays race should be re-
peated.
There will be some interest in COM
pairing the Monday gathering with the
one that turned out to celebrate the
opening. The successful test of the
memory betting system will doubtless
give courage to the spectators and
likely there will be less timidity in the
making and taking of wagers. Three
or four more layers will probably be
added to the list of eight who operated
on Saturday, and the Jockey clubs in
come Will be increased by the receipt
of $40 from each layer in exchange for
advance information slips ATTORNEY
Carroll Cook explained that this charge
had succeeded the fee formerly CON
ers for the daily privilege of cutting
in.
There will be no racing tomorrow,
and Wednesdays feature will be the
a purse of $500. The weights will be
posted today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22

scores made in the various competi-
tions:
Nationals monthly medal competition-E. Carr,
Al: A. r. Cordes. 80: NJ. Galene. "a: H ".
Mitchell. A; L. F. winchell, %; A. e. Ander-
son, 81; J. D. Mansfield, 80; t. McGilvray, 80;
". H. Kroeneke, SO; G. o. Harris, 50; c. W.
Stevenson 80: y. c. Wilkinson, 40; Ii. W. Pat
terson 21: c. 3. Heineman, A; j. W. Galbraith,
"a; D. ]. OHaire, 20; H. ]. Kearney. 80; H. H
Mitchell. 40; W. Kleinclaus, 81; D. McQuitty,
2T; F. Bird, 40; J. E. Donovan. 20; E. \; Har-
ris, 20; NJ. Clarinval. 21; c. NJ Brown, n; G.
Kutich, So; ]. c. Nagel, 40; J. Flynn, SO: j. Q.
Roberts 80; W. S. Grattan, AZ; F. Koch. 30; w.
G. Barber SO: Z. G. Dolder, SO; F. ]. Poyey, 40.
Golden West revolver club monthly medal com
petition-G. Esse, "A, SO. 81; r. NJ. Shirley. 73,
40, "a: A. E. Spencer. rs. "a IS; II. A. Define,
IL 70; W. Kerhanan 34 IS, 40.
Public prize shoot, turkey winners. klassen,
3; H. Huber. 4; NJ. W. Housner. B.; E. Schier-
baum, 3; c. W. whaley, 3; D. Schwormstede, 81
w r. Servis, 8; II. Rulfs, 2; H. W. .kleinen-
hroich 3 II. Wobber 2; j. Furth, 2; F. Mason.
.: r. Hilken. 2; c. NJ. Henderson, 2; C. Often,
25C Clements. 2; c. Rolsdorf, 2; A. l.. Paul,
sen. 2. The following marksmen won one turkey
each A. e. Bottscher. G.. H. Bahrs. G. Barbour,
D. W. Mclaughlin, H. Kuhlke, S. Heino, g..
Doell, II. Atzerworth. II. Nicolai. G. Pattberg,
J. Doell. NJ. Nielsen, F. Hagemann, F. Hensel,
B. Brunje, ]. W. Goetze, II. Peits, II. Sohl, g.
Hetzel J. Strothkamp.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
WHITES DEFEAT REDS
IN INITIAL POLO GAME
Season Opens Auspiciously, With Players and
Ponies in Unusually Fine Form
By r. R. L'HOMMEDIEU

The 1909-10 polo season began yes
terday under the most favorable con-
ditions that ever usllered in winter S
play. Never since polo first made it's
appearance on the Pacific coast has
there been seen such enthusiasm as
was displayed yesterday on Charles W.
Clark's field at FL Palomar, San Mateo.
Ponies and players seemed keen for the
game, while everybody who is So
journing this winter at Burlingame
was at the clubhouse. 1t was by far
the most representative turnout of
society at seasons initial game. Both
sides of the clubhouse were lined with
automobiles. drags and the more pie
beian horse and carriages, while the
benches provided for the public were
occupied to overlooking.
From the sportsman's standpoint the
contest was fair game 1t was easily
to be seen that both pony and player
lacked practice. At times there were
brilliant displays that reminded one of
everything into consideration. espe-
cialy the soft field, which itself is not
in condition. the contest was far above
the average for the first game of the
season.
In the lineup there was a new face
to be seen in Frank Baldwin of Homo
lulu. Baldwin has played considerably
in the islands and considering that he
was mounted on unknown ponies made
an exceedingly creditable showing OF
the regular men George Cameron de-
cidedly showed to an advantage. His
playing was much finer and truer than
what he displayed in the final games
last year after a seasons play. Doctor
McEnery, a visitor of last year, was in
the saddle.
In the second period Driscoll showed
a flash of his form by getting clear in
center field with the ball and carry
ing it all the way up for a goal. In a
third period Lawson, making a back
hand, drove the ball hard, trying to
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
Score Is Tied
After Eleven
Fast Innings
Athletics and Nationals Pull Or
Great Baseball Exhibition
on Slippery Field

When the shades of night descended
upon Recreation park yesterday AFT
ernoon, the score of the Athletics-Au
Nationals game was 1 up. The boys
were eager and willing to proIong the
strife, but the umpires were for peace
and rest, so the battle was declared a
draw. Most OF the fans would also
have liked TO see IL continued. but
none of them could say that his moneys
worth was not received. There was
more action crowded into those IL
rounds than one generally sees in an
entire series.
Though the field was wet and slip
perry after a night OF heavy rain. all
the tossers did themselves justice. The
way they tore around that diamond
and Scooped up the fast ones was amaz-
Ing and bewildering.
Dolly Gray, the old Los Angeles
southpaw. gave a remarkable exhibit
tlon OF twirling. He got away to a
bad start In the first inning. when he
allowed his opponents their lonesome
tally. But after that he was a bear.
They could not even get close to his
twisters. Ten of them famed the air
All the left handed batters were COM
pletely mystified by the fast ones which
Gray broke over the plate. His ex-
hfbition OF pitching was as clever a
one as the fans have seen on the local
lot in many a moon.
Harry Krause started to. do the
bending for the Athletics. and for four
innings not a man hit him safely,
Krause. however. weakened a bit in
the fifth and the Athletics put their
only run over on him. Krause is not
in good shape, so he was forced to toss
up the sponge at the opening of the
sixth to make way for Big Chief
Bender.
The Athletics started right after Gray
in the opening round. Strunk led or
with hit. but Oldring forced him at
second. Gray was not well warmed up
yet and he made a wild pitch, which
advanced Oldring to second. Collins
came right along with a smashing sin
gle to center field and the feet footed
Oldring sprinted right straight TO the
plate.
All ran along smoothly from that
time till the fifth. 1t was then that
Hummel beat out a close one TO third
and started to steal. Thomas pegged
the ball away. so Hummel got around
TO third. Larry Doyle saw his chance
and he responded with a nice wallop
against the right field fence which
created the deadlock that neither side
could break. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22

scholars worked the 2-3-2 forma-
tion to perfection, and their advantage
in mailing the st. Ignatius backs before
the serum breakup was marked.
In the opening half st. Ignatius
clearly had the best of the argument,
having the ball in Santa Clara territory
most of the time, but Ramage and
Green came through with long kicks
for the day scholars and avoided being
scored upon. The second half reversed
things in general, and with the day
scholars opening deep into the San
Francisco players territory st. Igna-
ball from the goal. About the middle
of the half the day scholars dribbled
the ball from st. Ignatius' 25 yard line.
The leather bounced across the line and
3 Hartmann of the day scholars fell
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
HandbalI Matches in the
Winged 0 Tourney

The results of the handball matches
in the Olympic club tourney yester-
day afternoon were as follows:
Second class-Paul Fay beat Sherry,
21-2O. 2l-e. Clough beat Cavanaugh,
21-7, 21-17.
Third class-Burness beat w. Kelly
21-20. 21-2O. Rapp beat Foley, 21-20,
5-21, 21-19.
Fourth class-Oxnard beat j. Kelly,
2l-1O. 2I-I9 Friedman beat Wolfisch,
The schedule this evening is as fol-
second class-Martin VS.. Ledeman.
Third class=Birdseil VS.. RUSS MlIier
VS. Gebhardt. Fourth class-McW Wood
VS. johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
Baseball Notes

Manager Frank Bancroft has again changed
his plans and viii keep the big leaguers mere
feUv davs longer than his last plans called Tor.
Instead Of closing their locai eheagsnnent ne9l
viii NAV hero on Tuesday. Saturday an6 Sunday,
December 2 I and >. They VIII entertain the
fans of Stockton November p and 80 and the
next dav they VIII show IN Sacramento On
Teeceuber they viii play at San jose, and
from there they will work their way down TO
los Angeles Leaving the Angel City, the big
leaguers VIII play through Arizona ana lekAs
and wind up their tour at New Orleans on De-
cember 10.
Dolly GRAY performed q remarkable feat in
Thomas and Bender in row. The big southpaw
had plenty OF speed, as his 10 strikeouts will
show
Jack Bliss caught a grand game. Though the
bah wet and slippery al the time he seemed
10 peg Il Just where he wanted to and not one
Of the heet footed Athletics stole base on him.
There seems 70 be no chance for the fans to
Kid either Bender Thomas. bunch were
after item yesterday. but both the big fellows
came back with a smile ana q witty remark every
tine they were attacked
The Oakland game was called of on account
~ wet grounds The players did not even take
the trouble of making the trip for they knew
that there WAS use- Few OF the fans thought
that there would be an afternoon game.
Gray showed grand nerve in the ninth. The
Athletics had men second and third with no.
body down. The big southpaw famed Thomas
field outs. shus saving the game right there
nearly al the California players will say
goodby to the others at Los Angeles, The east
south There win be just about enough men
left 10 make up two reauis-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22

UKIAH. Nov. 21.-Walter Coffey of
Santa Rosa and Grover Binkley of this
city met in the ring last night for
20 round contest under, the auspices of
the Ukiah athletic club, and after
wrestling match for II rounds, with
few blows struck. Binkley was awarded
nary Young Donohoe knocked out
Shimihousky of Willis in the third
round.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
VALLEY BASKET Ball sER,rs

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 21.-The basket
ball team of the local high school
starts next Wednesday on q Thanks
giving tour, during which 1t will play
the following games: Iones, Thanks
giving day; Friday. Stockton high at
Stockton Saturday. Woodland high at
Woodland The girls team will also
play in Woodland Saturday.