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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Murdoc Mckenzie Hurrying to Dakota
to Investigate the Murder
Of His Son by an En-
pIoyee.
HE rs AN MILLIONAIRE
Father of the Dead Man is Prominent
and Wealthy Citizen and Warm
Friend of Colonel
Roosevelt.
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TRINIDAD, Colo, Dec. 11.-Murdoc
Mckenzie, millionaire and national
character, is on his way to Leabeau,
s D., tonight to investigate the death
Of his son, who was shot and killed
this afternoon by one of his employees,
according to dispatches received here.
Young Mckenzie has been manager
o. ranch of the Matador Land and
Cattle company, of which his father
is head, on the Cheyenne Indian Res
erTation, for three years. He was 81
years old and unmarried.
Murdoc Mckenzie, the mans faith
er, was at one time president of the
National Live Stock Association, and
i, known throughout the country as
a warm personal friend of Col. Theo-
dcre Roosevelt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Intends to Make the White House
Functions More Exclusive in the
Future Than They
Have Been.
COMMON PEOPLE BARRED
Four state Affairs to be Given With
Only Few Invited Instead
of a Big conslomerate
Crowd.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Demo-
cratic simplicity at the white house Is
doomed. No more will the common
people rub elbows with the elite nor
the president at state receptions
srend two hours shaking hands with
the conglomerat gathering. This is the
Interpretation placed upon formal an
nouncement made at the white house
setting forth some OF the social re-
forms Mrs. Taft will inaugurate.
Mrs Taft plans to make the func-
tions very select. the gatherings small
and will serve refreshments. This
last has not been done at the white
house since the days of President
Hays, mainly because of lack of fa-
cilities with which to serve the
crowds that were always present.
Mrs. Taft will curtail invitations te
the diplomatic, judicial, congressional
and army and navy receptions to foul
state functions because of her desire
to make the receptions significant
distinctive and more of a persona
honor to the guests The list viii
be reduced by limiting invitations tt
one or the other OF the receptions ant
not inviting the same guests to al
oe them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Killed In Saloon.

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LEBEAU, s. D., Dec. Bud
Stephenson, fifty-eight years old, was
ar, ested tonight, following the murder
of David G. Mckenzie, familiarly
known as ''Dode," son of Murdoc Nc
Kenzie. Of Trinidad, Colo, one of the
wealthiest cattlemen in the country
Stephenson was once employed on the
Matador Ranch, of which Mckenzie
was manager. He recently came to
Ieheau and lived by doing odd jobs
OF work about town Mckenzie was
killed in saloon. The first shot was
fired at close range. That struck Nc
Kenzie who staggered forward, only
To receive two more shots, one in his
body and the other in his arm. The
wounded man fell to the ground and
expired. Stephenson was removed to
Selby for safe keeping, where he is
held on charge Of murder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Motorman Expired and the Interurban
Car Speed For Miles at Terrific
Speed Through the
Country.
WENT OFF THE CURVE
Passengers Had Miraculous Escape
From instant Death for None
of Them Were seri-
ously injured.
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lGate City Leased Wire Servlce.J
DENVER. Colo, Dec. 11.-With a
dead motorman lying across the con-
troller box, Fairmount interurban car
tore along at terrific speed for half an
hour tonight and was finally derailed
on curve. Fifteen passengers and
the conductor were badly shaken but
escaped without injury.
Investigations by surgeons after the
accident, showed that Motorman ]. A.
Ray, supposed TO have been killed in
the wreck had died of heart failure
fully thirty minutes before the car left
the tracks. When he died his body
did not fall TO the floor because some
of his clothing become entangled in
the controller bar. For half an hour
the car sped across open country
where there are usually but few stops
and the conductor and passengers
did not suspect that anything was
wrong. AS the car started onto a
curve without slackening speed the
conductor started forward to see what
was wrong. Before he could traverse
! the length of. the car it left the track
and smashed into telegraph pole.
The escape of the passengers from In
stant death is considered miraculous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Girl Who Was Sentenced to Three
Months in County Jail Has the
Backing of the Western
Miners Organization.
JURY WAS PREJUDICED
The Red Flag of the Working People
Was Waved by Prosecuting
Lawyer as the Banner
of Anarchy.
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SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 11.-The
Western Federation of Miners today
notified counsel of the Industrial
Workers. of the World here that their
organization will stand behind the de-
fense of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. con
vlcted Thursday night of conspiracy
in connection with the Spokane free
speech movement and with its own
personal funds will carry her case to
tho highest tribunal in the land If
necessary.
To assist the girl in her fight to
escape the sentence of three months
in the county jail, $500 was sent to
her counsel here today by local No. l
OF the Miners Union of Butte, Mont.
Miss Flynn is much encouraged by
the words of good cheer contained in
messages which she has received from
all over the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
ARE WILLING TO
MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Northwestern Striking switchm~n
VIII Submit to Arbitration in
Order to Close the Con-
troversy.
"A STATEMENT is ISSUED
OFFICER Of the Union Says That the
Men Have no Wish to Pro-
long Strike and Inter
fere With Traffic.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. IL
The strikers are willing to make con-
cessions to bring the switchmens
strike to speedy and amicable end.
This declaration was made late today
by D. A. Harshbarger, third vice-presi-
dent of the Switchmen Union OF
North America, temporarily in charge
at strike headquarters.
He said his position was exactly
that of president Hawley and dictated
this statement:
Il don't care to say too much on
the point of arbitration. Mr.. Hawley
win return from Cincinnati tomorrow.
But / can say we will do everything
possible to bring the matter to an
amicable conclusion. We do not want
to prolong the strike We are just
as confident OF our strength as we
were at the Inauguration of the trou'
Bile. But we are not arbitrary and
will do everything we can to relieve
the strain on condition Of affairs"
That strike of all the switchmer
and allied union men is imminent Is
evident from the talk at union head
quarters. The public, it is stated, has
taken only passive interest in the
union side of the dispute. Predictions
are made that there will be an awak
ening Of interest Monday or Tuesda.
next week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Confident Of AcquittaI.

II am certain l shall ultimately bs
acquitted she said today. "The
Jury was preiudiced against me and
against industrialism by gingoism over
the American flag used by District
Attorney Pugh. He prejudiced the
Jury with scathing charges against our
members and the declaration that our
red flag which is the symbol of the
working classes for ages is the SYM
bel of the anarchist, thereby working
on the jury's sentimentalities.
Every copy of the Industrial Work
er, the official organ of the industrial
workers of the world, is being seized
as fast as it comes from the press
The local authorities claim they are
backed up in the seizure by the Grim
inal libel law. Three of the editors
OF the papers are now in jail in con
nection with the free speech move
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
ALL SWITCHMEN
MAY QUIT WORK
President Hawley Decides Matters
Which May Terminate in
Strike Of atrthe Union
Members.
WANT SIX CENTS MORE
Meeting Of the Managers is Called for
December 13 at Which the
Negotiations viii be
Opened.
WANT SIX CENTS MORE
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CHICAGO, Dec 11.-In a two hour
conference late this afternoon with
first and second vice-presidents Heber
ling and Connors, of the switchmens s
union, President Hawley decided mat
ters which may terminate in strike
on all railroads that employ members
of his organization The largest points
affected by the action are Buffalo. To-
eldo, Kansas City, Detroit, Cleveland,
Chicago and all Texas towns.
Unless an increase satisfactory to
the rank and file of the union is grant
ed. within the next few weeks, 1t is
the opinion of the leaders that the men
will take radical action. They ask for
six cents an hour more than they now
get; time and half overtime and
improved working conditiones. These
demands do not cover the eastern
roads Separate action will be taken
concerning those lines later The un-
ion officers met the railway managers
during the, day and submitted their
demands with request for an early
reply. A hasty meeting of the man
ayers was called and December 13
was fixed as the date for opening nego.
tiations.
o. l.. Dickinson, speaking for the
managers association, said: THE con
ference will be watched with interest
but there seems to be no reason for
alarm as this is merely businss con
ference such as is carried on from
time to time for several years be
tween railroads and representatives OF
labor organizations The railroads
continue to accept all clas sses of bust
ness without restriction and we are
! having no difficulty in handling every
thing offered for shipment to the
northwest"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
SENTENCED TO
Year in prison.
Woman Who Threatened to Use Dyna-
mite Bomb Unless She Got
Money, Gets Jail Sent
ence Instead.
cPPER CRUST MEMBERS
Society Queen Was Threatened by
the Wife OF Druggist in the
Fashionable Capitol Hill
Section.

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DENVER, Colo, Dec. 11.--Mrs. Al
len F. Read, convicted of attempting
to extort money from Mrs. Genevieve
Chandler Phipps, society queen,
through dynamite threats, was late
this afternoon sentenced to one years
Imprisonment. Mrs. Read will prob
ably appeal her case.
The passing Of sentence followed
long argument for the release OF the
convicted woman on technicalities.
Motions to this effect and for new
trial we're overruled by the court
Mrs. Read and her husband, prom
inent druggist, who has store in the
fashionable capitol hill district, were
present when the decree of the court
was issued.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
CANADIAN FARMERS
TO HOLD PARLIMENT
The Big Question to be Decided Will
Be the Releasing of Old
Wheat

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WINNIPEG, Dec. 11.-A farmers
parliament of grain growers will con-
v ne next Wednesday,. Action of the
convention will largely govern the vol
ume of grain products in the future.
One of the big questions to be decid-
ed is "aow much old wheat shall be
released and what percentage OF next
wears crop shall be held
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Car Ferry Undoubtedly Sank to the
Bottom Of Lake Erie, Proba-
bly, With all Who Were
on Board.
ONE PASSENGER THERE
Life Preservers Which Were on the
Boat Were Found Floating
Empty on the Surface
Of Lake.
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[Gate City Leased Wire Service]
ERIE, Po., Dec. 1.-THE state fish
tug Commodore Peary which started
from this port late today in search of
the car ferry Marquette and Bessemer
No. arrived back in port tonight and
reported picking up sky-light, a pill
low and life preservers marked ferry
No. 2, and other wreckage in the
lake.
She reports leaving 1sige amount
OF wreckage floating in the vicinity.
This would indicate that the car ferry
went down with all hands.
Albert J. Weiss, treasurer o fthe
keystone Fish Company, and of the
Bay State Iron Works of this city, was
a passenger on the ferry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Tex Rickard Gets Hot Under the
Collar These Wintry Days
When People Talk About
Mill Site.
UTAH is TO BE THE PLACE
Two colored Puss in Paris Give an
Exhibition Which the Audience
Did Not Like Very
Well.
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BOSTON, Mass, Dec. IL "Jeffries
and Johnson will fight in Salt Lake
City. San Francisco will be last
choice When | put up the money for
this fight | put it UP to have the fight
on my range and its going to be held
on my range II the Utah authorities
don't interfere. If they do 1t may
go to Ely | have the say and am
going to have my way"
Somewhat warm under the collar
when shown the statement by
Jack Gleason that the fight would
60 to the Golden Gate. Tex Rickard,
of Nevada, now in Boston, un-
bosomed himself tonight. Glea-
son says the fight is surely going
to Frisco, Richard was informed by
the United Press.
rs it,. was the reply. well say
It's going to Salt Lake and take 1t
from me, Salt Lake will be the place. :
"Of course" Rickard continued, II
there should be interference by the
Utah people, the fight might ultimate.
" go to San Francisco. But there VIII
be no interference. Salt Lefe is a
good hot town now and the zig mer'
chants there want the fight as an
ad. I've been assured there will be
no trouble.
"It amt remarkable that Gleason
wants the fight in Frisco. He's
Frisco man and sure he will BOOST his
home town. But I've got me say Sc
and say Salt Lake.
"Even IL there should be any trouble
and Salt Lake be cut Cat there are
other towns in the northwest WheT
ii put up the money ! made sure tn.
I could pull off the fight in Idaho
Utah or Nevada. Ely is in Nevada ant
she's sure second choice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
TWO Weeks Have Passed Since Cath
crime Haisht Disappeared and
Her Parents are Almost
Frantic.
WHITE SLAVE VICTIM
This Seems to be the Impression Al
though the Girl Apparently
Left Home of Her Own
Accord.
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IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE second
week of the search Tor missing Cath
arine Margaret Haight. the pretty
sixteen year old high school gir', end
ed tonight without single tangible
clew. Charles Monahan. Eugene Nc
Neil and Elmer Farr, three young
hotel employees are held by the po-
lice pending an investigation.
Miss Haight's parents have search
ed night and day since she left home
apG are on the verge Of nervous pros
tration. Whenever they go from
hcme they leave note for the girl
in the hope she may return during
their absence. 1t reads: Dear
darling Margaret: We love you just
az we always did If you read this
don't go away All is forgiven We
won't make you go back to school
or force you to do anything you don't
want to do. (signed) Mother and
Father"
The police nave ransacKed every
white slave mart in the town without
success. There ere many private
fats where girls are held while they
are being tortured into submission to
the life they are intended to lead.
The girl could be kept a prisoner in
any one of these apartments for
months and have no means of com
municating with the outside world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

PEDALLED TT 142 HOURS
Final Mile Of the Big Race Was Made
by Rutt In a:1e Whom he and
Clark Had Track to
Themselves.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New
York-Dec. 11.-Rutt and Clark won
the six day cycle race at Madison
square Garden tonight finishing at 10
O'Clock with score of 1850 miles and
one lap.
The finishing hours of the race
though marked with much enthusiasm
We're a test of endurance rather than
a spectacular event. The winning
team had gained lead of one lap
early this morning and this advantage
was maintained to the finish. 1t was
finish that Rutt and Clark could not be
caught that the two were given the
track to themselves for the last FIVE
minutes to compete in a match race
OF one mile. Rutt won this sprint in
3:16 1t brought out more enthusiasm
taan any event of the last day of the
race
Walthour. representing the Wal
thour-Collins team; Hill of the Hill
Stein team and Fogler of the Root
Fogler combination all of which teams
were tied for second place, competed
in one mile sprints for second. Fol-
ger. Walthour and Hill rode for their
respective teams, Folger winning by
three yards. The time 2:20 "a Hehir
of the Halstead-Hehir team and West
of the Mitten and West team, rode out
their tie.
The Final Scores.
The following score shows how
prizes were divided.
Final score bicycle race 142 hours
10 p. M.
Rutt-Clark 2,G60-1.
Root-Fogler 1900. j.
Walthour- Collins 2,660--0.
Hill-Stein 2,660-0.
Halstead-Hehir 1868.
Mitten-West 2,659--9.
Lawson-Demara 2.659-S.
Georget-Georget 2659--6.
Anderson-yano 2,631-5.
The record was made by Mcfarland
and Moran, 2,73T miles, lap, in 1908.
The cash prizes for the teams COM
peting in the race are as follows:
First $1,000 second $1,000: third
$3.50; fourth $500; fifth $500; sixth
$3.50; seventh $500; total $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

ADVISED BY FOREIGNER
City is Terror Stricken With tho
skirmishins Which is Going
on Within Earshot Of
The Town.
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TGate City Leased Wire Service.]
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dec. IL
Information received this afternoon
that a battle In which the United
States troops would undoubtedly be
forced to take part would begin In
the darkness of Sunday morning, has
caused officers in command of the
cruiser Des Moines to prepare for
action at an instant's notice Zelaya
has planned, it is said, to make a
night attack on the practically de-
fenseless city Of Bluefelds. He could
WELD a blow that would make the cit"
his before the defenders could know
how small his, the advancing army
was, or have chance to make
fight. That the revolutionary forcel
will be unable to cope with the so,
diers of Zelaya and that the pillage
OF the town will follow unless ma
rines interfere is the conclusion which
is said to have been reached.
During the morning there was
ominous quiet in the vicinily Of Rama
where it was supposed the hardest
battle of the revolution would be-
fought Later when it was learned
that Zelaya's forces were advancing
on Bluefields. whispers of treachery
we're heard on every hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

The gas pressure has been very
poor, last evening and on Friday night
especially SO. In a number of places
no gas issued from the Jets when the
hey was turned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
White slave SENSATION.

This latest white slave sensa-
tior has stirred the authorities to re-
newed activity against handlers, A
d. zen men were fined heavily in the
municipal courts today for inducing
young girls to leave their homes.
Rev Ernest Bell, the preacher
who aided United States Attorney
Sims in starting the agitation which
resulted in the preparation of the
national white slave bill' today re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Paris Fake Fight.

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PARIS. Dec. lin a fight tonight
1t the Cirque De Paris thai was so
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Advised by Foreigner.

A rumor generally current here
says that a German or an American
conceived the plan by which zelaya
has stolen march on Estrada and
that he was not aided by the best
generals in Zelaya's army none OF
whom have engaged in the fighting at
Pama. 1t is thought the fighting
which had ceased under an armistice
while the officers we're comforting over
surrender, but which was resumed to-.
day. was nothing more than a blind
to hide the advance of the main body
| OF Zelaya's troops from the knowledge
OF Estrada leaders. The action OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

Read The Daily Gate City.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
SOCIETY FOLK
SHOW OPENED
WITH SPLURGE
High Shoppers and Hand
some Gowns. Seen by
Horse Show Crowd at
the Armory.

scattle'a fourth annual horse
show opened In a blaze OF glory
last night IN the big National Guard
armory. The boxea we're fiuttering
with an elaborate patronage OF the
most exclusive OF Seattle society
folk and their guoata Nearly four
scoro Of boxes filled by the social
set presented beautiful array OF
striking hats and gowns and the
more somber evening dress of the
men.
The staging OF the National Guard
armory for this big equine exhibit
II most effectively done. The boxes.
promenade. ring and entrance gates
are admirably suited 10 the pur.
poses of the show
Francis T. Underhill OF Santa
barbara. Cal. expert amateur
sportsman. Is passing on all the
classes shown.
To H. Goodlng Field. the direct.
Ing manager belongs much ~ the
credit for the success OF tho event
lie has worked untlringly IN his
effort to have everything In readi'
ness.
Miss Berulce Baker Of Tacoma
and Miss Fillmore i.aidlow OF spo.
kane. received many cheers last
night for their brilliant per.
formancea. u G. McGregor and g
l. Howe OF Vancouver. u. G.. are
showing some fine animals Charley
Manning. OF Everett. with hts prize.
winning ponies. D r. Frederick
with his trotsers and ID p Sullivan
IN The saddle class. are drawing the
blue 10 their various excellent ex.
hihltH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
SACRAMENTO HAS DAY

Sacramento shared honors with
Mr. TAFT today. for Il was Sacra.
mento Day as well rs Taft Day. To
help out. the californlana distrib.
utsd 10000 baskets Of grapes. 1000
boxes Of matches. and 10000 Cali.
fornia badges among tho fair
food products AZ the A..YsP. T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
WIN AT POULTRY SHOW

Lloyd Bowers. Goshen; y j. Wat.
son. Gold Bar: ". W Turner. sun
uyside. Mra. r. 3. Hiil. East Yak
ina. \. J. soule. Seattle: d J.
Rsinhart. Kennawiek. I. J, Oder.
North Yakima. and J NJ. Harris.
Tacoma. we're among the biggest
winners with exhibits at the
A.Y.P poultry Ahow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
MoMAN.s AllIAncE MeErs.

The woman'a Alliance % tho Unit
tartan church viii hold ia regular
monthly meeting IN thu assembly
room Friday afternoon at ssso Miae
McMechsr will speak on organized
C'hArttiaa." Mas ceiar will sing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
THE MARKETS

tn. feIt.wfaa are the average
prtc~s aaetsA ~ the local " Asfe-
ssisr. ON local produce, nssts asa
feed. Price. In ell eases are sub
tref TO vsrfatfaa. areofdfsa 60
fr~shns~s and Rva*r.i eaeeIfeaee.
bat these prices. aniss. efherwiss
Indicated. are for strictly first
grades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30

Tho Stevens Relief Corps 40 /
will hold social az the home %
Mrs. d. Barton. s7ss Thackery place.
Friday. October !. Strangers are
srnteofue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
Fruit-sollI/ Prices.
DANCE TONIGHT.

Souvenirs Of Pres. Taft given
away tonight at Dreamland, seventh
nv. and Union st. Select dancing.
AdInlanIon free.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-04-23
TENNIS CLUBS
TO SOON PLAY
RIVERSIDE COURT COMPLETED
AND PRACTICE WILL BE-
GIN SHORTLY.

The Columbia Tennis Club, COM
posed of Bruce Cochran, Jr., captain,
j. NJ. Dedman, treasurer; Crockett
owen and w. I. Collier, have about
completed the court at Riverside and
will begin practice within the next
few days. 1t is possible that the club
will have two or four more members.
This same club with few changes
played several match games last
season and the season before and won
the majority of games. Columbia Mil
itary Academy will also have a team,
composed of Captain Cox, Captain Lex
Stone, Col J. e. Edgerton and several
others.