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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21

RUN TOMORROW
First Of South Atlantic
Championships of Its
Kind for Capital.
PICKED
FOR MOST POINTS
Washington Y. NJ. G. A. and Balti-
more Timber TOppers Seem
Next Best.

me hrst cross-cOuntry CHAMPIONSHIP
OF the South Atlantic Association OF
the Amateur Athletic Union viii no
held at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. with the start and finish At the
BrightwoOd end OF the FoUrteen+b
street car line.
From that point the course leads out
the Fourteenth street road to the Mill
tary road, then across the fields and
through the woods, In q northwesterIy
direction, for mile. turning southwest
for another mile until the Military
ROAD Is reached again, and return
ing on the Military road 10 the
start On the second lap the course .wiu
be reversed, the runners finishing on
a Qudrter-mlle StraightaW way down the
Fourteenth street road The total dis
lance Is a trifie more than 612 miles.
Fleming Is Liked.
There win be twenty-five starters.
representing seven organizations in the
South Atlantic Association. Griffith. of
Johns Hopkins, is the most likely win
ner, with the fight for the club point
trophy between Hopkins and either the
Washington Y. N. c. A or the Cross
Country Club of Baltimore Fleming,
OF George Washington; 4 pniRstOne, OF
the CrOss-COUntry Club, and Fraile, OF
the local 7. NJ. c. A, should give Crit
nth the closest rub for individual
honorE.
SUlld gold, silver, and , Dnze A. A
Z. championship medals - ! be given
the first, second, and third men, and
the winning team viii be awarded a
silver trophy cup. The first four men
on a team to finish viii count points
for the trophy. The list Of entries Is
as follows:
The Entries.
Archie Farrell, Potomac A c
II. c. Jewett, Baltimore - c c
L 3. ElphinstOne, Baltimore c. G. Q.
W. c. GreenIey, Wash. Y n c. A.
D. Z. Winchester. Wash. Y. NJ G A.
NJ. J. Fraile. Wash. Z. VI. G. A.
+. P. Enzor, Wash Y. NJ. c. A.
J. II. Cults, Wash. 7. VI - a
H c. EIphinstOne. Baltimore Q. Q. Q.
Frank Frazier. Woodburn A. {.
J. c. SteckeT, Wash 7 NJ 9. A.
J. P Fleming. G. ". Z.
II J. 3. MCDOnOUgh, BALTIC. c. G c.
H Russell. J. h L
F Rreyer. = H u
+. StOckett, J. H Z.
T. Reside, J. H Z.
NJ. Griffith, = H U
s. r TrueSdell. G. ". Z.
z. Gill. G. ". L.
c. R CLANCY. Nd. Agri. College.
John D BOlac, unattached
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
White SoX Leave foi Califor-
MIA Coming Friday-Cubs
Go Next Week.
WHITES SIGNING
DELIGHTS FANS
Windy City Will Heartily Welcome
Washington Man-ChanCe
Works Shrewd Deal.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The baseball fans
who have been waiting during the long
winter months. counting the days until
the teams get into the field, viii see
their long hopes realized in part this
week when the first Of the major league
clubs start away on their spring train
ing trips.
The White Sox will be the drstEof the
Western clubs to get away. President
Comiskey VIII lead his warriors on d
trip to California Friday night on d
special train.
The following week viii see Manager
Frank Chance and his pitchers and
ca CHEERS start for Hot Springs, with a
majority of the big league clubs getting
away about-tlle same time. The trip
OF the White Sex to California bids fair
TO be a record breaker. The special train
viii carry thirty-two baseball players,
as well as a party Of President Comis-
keys personal friends. The train VIII
go direct 10 San Francisco, where the
team will divide, the youngsters going
down to Los Angeles.
White Sox Plans.
The first team will have long SEIZED
ule Of exhibition games, in which to
work into condition. and the young
sters Will not be lacking IN opportunI-
ties TO show their ability on the dia-
mond. The makeup of the first team
will be practically the same as the one
which battled for the American League
championship. with the possible eXcep-
ton Of Manager Jones.
Unless present signs go wrong, Jones
VIII hot be with the team next year,
but he has been known to change his
mind, and may join the team when It
arrives in San Francisco.
The trip Of the Cub pitchers and
catchers to Hot Springs for a workout
In advance of the rest of The team is
one OF Manager Chances ideas. He
hgures the team which enters the race
with the pitchers In good shape has by
far the best chance to get a good start
in the league race
Two more pitchers have signed with
Chicago clubs. Big Edward Reulbach
cot together with Manager Chance and
signed a three-year contract with the
world champions. DR.. G. Harry White
sent mis- contract TO the White SOX head
quarters, and VIII be on hand to join
the South Side club when 1t goes TO
the coast. Both of these pitchers are
popular with Chicago fans, and that
they are to be with the local clubs
again is good news to the local en-
fhusiasts-
Chance Gets Bargains.
Manager Chance came out of the
meeting Of the maguates last week with
two good men added to his list. Johnny
Kane, who was secured from Cincinua-
Ii in a trade for Durbin and DOwnev,
will likely be used at second base UNI
I'll Johnny Evers decides to return. At
tqr that he Will hold a position as utility
player He is rated we'll by the Gin
Cinnati fans, and has always been pop
ular In Chicago.
Chance stole a march on Stanley Robi-
son and Manager Roger Bresnahau, OF
the ST. Louis Cardinals, when he picked
of George Browne for S1,JGG After the
deal was closed with Chicago Robson
tried 10 get the nan from Chance, but
the latter would not sell out for twice
the amount paid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
THE BASE BALL PROFESSION.

Those professional base ball players
who are SO fortunate ais to be now play,
ing for the worlds championship are
indeed fortunate, for each one Of them
win clean up about two thousand dol
lars as the result Of one weeks work,
thanks to the enthusrasm Of the Ameri-
can public for the national game With
what they have received for their ser.
vices during the summer they can afford
to take rest during the winter months.
But few Of the professional base ball
players Of the present day are content to
remain idle during the winter months.
and generally they either have business
Of their own which they have been able
to enter through their athletic proves
or they easily find occupation in some kind
Of work. The average professional now
adays IS not bum" nor a sport" but
sensible, steady-going man, laying by
certain portion Of that which he earns
during the summer AID conducting him
self as If he were not hero and, there
fore, an object Of continual laudation.
Professional base ball i getting to be
what might be implied from the name;
It Is profession and not merely job,
and the conduct of large percentage Of
those who are IN it Is lending a certain
Jignsfx ~ the urofassion az a whole al
belt there are some lapses from what
one might hope for During the season
just passed there has been a noticeable
absence of the rcwdyism which has hurt
the sport and the business in some sea-
onss the standard Of it has been raised
greatly. In consequence, the sport re
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
ST. JOHNSBURY COUPLE
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
MI and Mrs. G. Harrison TapIin Have
Been Married SO Years--Ie Has
Worked for Fairbanks Scale
Company for "a Years.
Company for 81 Years.

ST. Johnsbury Oct. l3--The golden
wedding anniversary 81 Mr.. and Mrs.
q. Harrison Taplin two Of ST. Johns,
bnty's most respected citizens, occurred
to-day On account 81 the feeble health
Of Mrs. Taplin, the event viii not be
specially celebrated bat the aged couple
are receiving many congratulations from
their friends on their reaching the 5oth
milestone 81 their married life.
ar. I'aplin was born IN Montpelier,
November 20, 1886, and was one o. seven
children, four Of whom are still living,
two sisters, Mss Julia Taplin and Mrs.
r. 4. Fairbanks Of this town, and one
brother, Charles Taplin Of Westford,
Mass.
Mrs Taplin was formerly Mary Jane
Dearth and was born in Lancaster. M
IT., moving soon after to Danyille. where
she was married 10 Mr.. Tapin Oct ls.
1859. With Rev, Mr.. Eastman officiating.
Mrs Taplin has two brothers and two
sisters living. Henry nearth of Inland,
AIich Freedom Dearth Of Wateryille,
L. T., Della Niue Of Jacksonville, H., and
Mrs Harriet Hutchins Of Alameda, Gal
OF the four children horn to Mr. AMI
Mrs Taplin three are now living VIII
liam a. Taplin and Mrs Carrie T, Hem
nant Of this place. and Roy Taplin o'
fireensport. n. Y. Nj. and Mrs. Taplin
are both members 81 the South Congre-
aatioua church and Mr. Taplin is 4
charter member Of the Green Mountain
lodge Of n. Z. o. z. Mr.. Tapliu has
another record that be has reason to feel
proud Of that Of s4 years Of continuous
service IA the employ 81 The same CON
Germ. He commenced work for the Fair
banks scale works in 1865, and he Is as
regnlnr at his trade Of maehinist as he
was half 4 century ago Two Others
IN the same factory have longer records
but Il g doubtful II there are many
such cases in New England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
WANTS SALOON CLOSED.
South Vernon Man Brings Action in the
Vermont Supreme Court.


The Windsor county case Of L. W.
Brown vs. George r. Alderman argued
yesterday in Vermont supreme court,
is Of general interest throughout the
state. X il petition for writ Of quo
warranto brought BY the relator. vino
resides III Vernon, % restrain Alderman
from longer selling Intoxicating iqours
ID South Vernon under 4 license granted
him when the town Of Vernon voted last
March Tor license There II no incor-
porated village IN Vernon and Alderman
was granted license to sell in South
Vernon, q little settlement in the ex.
treme southerly part Of the town
The relator claims that under the H.
cense law a amended By the legislature
Of 1908. this license ii granted at all
should have been in the village Of Yer-
nor, near the center Of the town. and
al the largest center Of population IN
the town. and also that the license A.
now operated Is within two miles Of the
Massachusetts line which Is also con-
trary to the provisions Of the amended
law.
The respondent claims through Mr.
Bacon BIS counsel, that as the tows Of
Vernon has no incorporated village.
South Vernon is village and center Of
population under the meaning Of the
Law, and that the two.mile restriction
has not been violated Tie town Of
Mortified, Mass. where The Moody
school Is located, adjoins Vernon on the
south
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
vermont's INCONVENIENCE.

BY a recent order on the Boston Il
Maine railroad the Boston and Montreal
express which Is due at Wells River
about 3 p. m, and has heretofore al
ways stopped at That station. now does
no. stop. Passengers from this side the
Connecticut river wishing To take that
train have to 20 across a toll bridge to
Woodsville. This order does the travel
ing public great injustice. Wells Riv-
Ter Is junction; the Montpelier Il Wells
River railroad, the Passumpsc Division,
White Mountain Division and Concord
Division Of the b & M., all centering nc
that point Many passengers on the
NJ & w R. and Passnmpsie Division
wish to take the Montreal express at
Wells River and this order works against
a just treatment Of the travelling public
on the Vermont side Of the river and
discriminates in favor Of passengers on
the New Hampshire side. A largely
signed petition win be presented to the
Public Service Commission, and If It
is found they have no jurisdiction in the
matter. 1t win be taken to the Inter
state Commerce Commission. It is hop
ed this order may be revoked and the
wrong righted. Groton Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
MADE LONG FLIGHT.
Wilbur Wright and His Pupil Were in
Air seven Minutes.

College Park, Md, Oct. 10. Wilbur
Wright and Lieut. r y. Humphreys,
one Of the signal corps officers being
Instructed IN aviation b. Mr.. Wright
late yesterday made the longest aight
that has been made on the government
aviation field The instructor and his
pupil were ID the air for seven minutes
and twenty-five seconds, making five
rounds Of the Big field
After waiting all day for the rough
wind conditions To moderate, Mr.. Wright
hsd the government aeroplane brought
from its shed shortly after five o'clock.
Gustavus A. Duncan. mining en-
gueer 81 Nevada, visited Mr. Wright az
Ms shed yesterday to discuss THE feasi-
hlity Of using an aeroplane in the min
ing and desert regions III the Southwest
and 70 Journey to places where It IS
impossible to so on horse Or BIZ rail.
road Mr. Wright assured him that in
the course II two or three years he
would be building aeropIanes which
would be adapted TO such purposes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Howard Martin left here Monday for
Enfield, N II.
Mr. ana Mrs Fred Curtis and daugh-
ter wel with friends IN Montpelier Mon
day
Dr. and Mrs. Il. @. Blanchard and
Miss Helen Blanchard, their daughter,
and Mrs. ana Mrs a. T. Bass have re-
turned from an automobile trip to BosT
ton and Providence
Fifty.two persons left here on the Bos-
ton excursion Monday, among MnQm
were Mrs Alpha Messer and daughter,
Miss Annie Alesser-
Mrs. E. +. Fish Of Richmond is the
guest Of Mrs Edna Fairbanks for few
days.
John Chase Of Boston has been the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. !. ?.
Chase, for a few days.
Miss Alice smith Of Rutland and Mel
win Adams Of Boston lett here Monday
after being the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. n S. Buck for week,
John G. Sargent 81 Newport, n, II,
was TIE guest Monday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
q, A. Chedel
Miss Bertha Rowell has gone 10 Phil
adelphia to take course in monotyping-
MI and Mrs. Ned Buck and daughter
are in Nilliamstown this week visiting
friends
". H. Pelton has gone to his old home
in Norfolk, N. II, for a two weeks visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Merritt Of Cabot
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Willis Smith,
Mrs, Heber Holman has been quite III
for several days, but is now slowly inn
proving.
Randolph high defeated Northfeld
high in game Of foot ball at North,
field last Saturday, IL to 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
A Railroad Suggestion.

While the editor Of this paper would
not assume to be q railroad expert
suggestion recently made seems to Be
worthy Of consideration Most 81 the
railroads in Vermont are selling mileages
at the rate Of two cents d mile, but the
st. Johnshury and Lake Champlain road
charges two and one half cents The
generally accepted reason Is that the
road il not opemted 1T q profit and
Therefore it cannot afford TO make lis pas
sengRr rates lower The public cannot
ask railroad 70 operate al loss, but
there Il 4 question whether II might not
be more profitable for this road to lower
rs rates Under present conditions peo.
pie residing along the line between DAN
vile and Hyde Park 30 To Burlington
whenever they 40 away from home to
purchase goods They aim 10 travel as
short a distance as possible on a high
priced road and Burlington offers this
opportunity. as il il but a short distance
to Cambridge Junction, where lower
rates prevail. They should come 10 St.
Johnsbury because Il is a shorter dis.
lance and the train schedules would give
them more convenient shopping day
here than ia Burlington If Morrispille
people would come her to do their shop.
ping it would mean more revenue to tie
road even at two cents 4 mile than the
present arrangements and 50 would seem
to be desirable thing for the road to do.
Of course the making Of ST. sIohnsbury
a trading center for the higher priced
trade III the towns along the 81. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain road does not
rest entirely on the railroad. The bust.
ness men Of the village must be IN posi-
tion to offer elass Of goods that viii
ATTRACT that class Of people. They must
also make II known to those people that
they are able to FIJI their demands. II
certainly seems a worthy object for care
ful consideration between the business
men Of this place and the railroad Off
eials and II il in the hope Of awakening
discussion Of the matter that this arti-
Gle has been written. ST. Johnsbnry Cali
edonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
Alas, oregon's ten.inch hatpin law has

Alas, oregon's ten-inch hatpin law has
proved failure, not single arrest for
violation Of the hatpin limit having been
made since the law went into effect last
January, while the club women Of the
state have been holding the law up to
ridicule ever and anon. Such a restric-
ton Of inhuman liberties is become q
by-word and a joke in the state Of tow
ering pines, when it was merely intended
to be life-sayer. Larry me, these de.
feaseless meni
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
RxPAIR CLOTHING
JINGLEs AND JEsTS
The Flying Chauffeur.

fAfter William Whitman's dying Fire
man.
/ am the mashed chauffeur, with some
thing broken;
Two motor cars hurled me in their de-
bris
speen and smell 1 inspired. ! heard the
yelling shouts Of the police;
heard the distant hirl Of their shrill
whistles.
They have cleared the ruins awayS they
gingerly lift me forth
i lie IN the bright air III my oilskins
the perYading curse Is for my
sake.
Painless after an lie, exhausted, but
not 50 unhappy.
Red and furious are the faces around
me; their teeth are barred. Oh
the nadeapsi
I'm feeling proud, mad with delight u
my scorches.
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
CURRENT COMMENT
The champlain Monument.

Long and animated debate between
Vermont and New York over the loca.
ton Of the Champlain memorial ends
with New Works decision 10 locate at
Blur Point one for which She win pay
herself It is now Yermonts privilege
TO back her choice in q similar manner.
The dispute Is regrettable for IL is not
case in which two statues are better
than one joint memorial midway be-
tween the disputants would be vastly
more impressive Boston Record
All true enough. Neither state should
seek TO loe0lze this monument ia any
sense Of the word The memory Of
Champlain, che glory Of his exploits, the
great scope Of opportunity he opened 70
civilization By his discovery here, all be-
long to the world at large in the last
analysis, and certainly in all tie senti-
mental aspects to he suggested in a
monument belong to mankind in general.
anyway. aud not to one or both the peo-
pies whose little fringe Of land happens
to border the lake that bears his name.
It would Be absurd for either Vermont
or New York 70 set up any claim Of
proprietary interest il tile memory 81
ChanEialn as attached to this region,
and III like manner, the instructive good
sense and generous philosophy Of both
ought to suggest al once that, while
both inry have the privilege Of raising
the monument, is should be raised in the
name and for the behoof Of all men that
delight IN the sentiment IL memorializes.
The United States should join Yer.
mont and New York in The enterprise
and build monument on some island
in the lake that viii stand out in sight
from the customary steamboat routes,
Ike the familiar statue Of Liberty IN
New York harbor Never mind what
state owns the island Find one the
United States government owns and let
il 50 at that
We al want to SEE the monument,
not to own it.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
beautiful nkemn.

Okemo mountains presents a magnif-
cent spectacle during these autumn DAYS
with its combination Of green, gold
russell and scarlet hues; aud the other
hills do their full share toward making
the tableau worth stopping to look at
tt IS little wonder that the summer
visitors, having been entertained BIZ the
natural beauties Of Vermont in that sea-
son Of the year, should desire either
to ''hold OVER OF return later. to take
in the splendid picture which the noun.
tains and hills afford in the fall. It is
the appreciable lot Of the native to be
next to" this grand grouping Of col
ors; the summer visitor who does not
linger to see it can only guess at its
charm. Ludlow Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Summer residents own about thirty
million dollars worth Of property in the
state Of Maine, and they are good paying
residents when they are there, to say
nothing Of the taxes which they turn
into the public treasures # Names
population census could be taken in the
summer and hunting season, it would
show d surprising iiuctuation from the
normal figures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

tains a firm hold on the interests Of the
people 81 the United Staes as no other
one game is able % do. The players
are to be congratulated and particularly
those players On the two teams which
are now battling for what is proudly
called the championship Of the world,
since the game i thought to be the most
highly developed in tbs United staes
and, therefore, the best teams are to be
found IN this country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

The EAST word in providing for the
comfort of its employees is said by q
Montpelier firm, which has provided q
bathroom, with tub and shower as ae-
cessories. ii Montpelier can't be godlv,
it can be the next thing to it, thanks to
the use Of the new bathroom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

There is kicking over the Hudson
Fulton celebration in New York, Just Is
there was over the Champlain celebra-
ton in Burlington. These celebrations,
with their expenditure Of public money,
give an excellent chance for the
Aehronics" to vent their dissatisfaction
and they do it from force Of habit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

II the municipal electric plant at Nor
risville has any more power left to sell
after lighting the village Of Stowe and
operating the Mount Mansfield electric
railway, it might find a good field Of
customers right here in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13
Cut Ont Anxiety

An annuity is better. Send for quota
ton. giving date Of birth Goth year
National Life Insurance Company, Mont
pelier, vt (Mutual@
S. S. Ballard. general agent Mont
pelier, Vt; n. B. Ballard, local agent,
Barre. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

The Rev. John B. Reardon Of Spring
field has the distinction Of being the
first Democrat to be mentioned" for
governor Of Vermont, he having been
presented BY the Springfield Reporter -
qualified by education and training" and
not the least among men Of that stamp
'in point Of character and ability"
Pleased to meet you, Mr.. Reardon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

'Parlor Socialists" are being denied
the right to speak in Bennington by
some bennington people Its mistak.
en- notion on the part Of those who OBJ
icct To their privilege Of talking and
expounding their views.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

II would have been in better taste for
Robert = Peary to have left the expos
ing Of Dr. Cook to the scientists who
are to investigate the data Of the two
explorers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

The Knights Of Columbus remembered
that their namesake discovered the
American continent an years ago yes.
terday. Few Others had the date IN
mind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Tiverton. r, l., takes It's place on the
criminal map and Is marked By big
black blotch,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

Here are two special over
coats. Cloth, cut, pat
tern and style were all
studied out particularly
for young men who, in
tailoring work, are now
counted as a special class.
While these coats are not
exaggerated in makeup,
still there isa pronounced
dash and freshness about
them that is different
from the clothing made
for middle-aged men or
for a youth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

One more marker set for a Vermont
hero, General George J. stannard At
Georgia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-13

The deer season may be said TO have
started; a Plaintield man had faNorlte
cow shot last week.