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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
CHILDREN To Be
TAUGHT To SWIM
Cleveland Educators and Club
Women Want Course in
Public Schools

CLEVELAND, Aug. 8. - Cleveland
school children may in the near fu-
ture learn to swim as a part of their
grammar school course. Several mem
berS Of the board education have
been considering the feasibility of in
Guiding swimming lessons in the ath-.
letic work of the schools and when a
practicable plan is hit upon the mat
ter will be considered by the school
authorities.
ut would be a fine thing if every
child in Cleveland were taught how
to swim" f. II. Haseron, member of
the board of education, said. 1.-THE
impraCticability of giving lessons is
one thing that would interfere with
including swimming as a study at
present"
Il think every child should be
taught to swim. Whether it would be
possible to arrange a system of les
sons in swimming in connection with
physical trainin,, work in the schools.
| could not undertake to say, without
giving the NJ utter more thought. If
it could be arranged / think the idea
an excellent one" said Mrs. Sarah S.
Hyre, also a member of the board of
education.
Mrs. w, e. Linden, president of the
Cleveland Congress of Mothers, ex-
pressed nefSeu as wholly IdNOrlHS
compulsory education in the art of
swimming. especially in cities adja-
cent to large bodies @ water, where
the children will inevitably try to
swim, whether they know how or not,
and where just as inevitably the per-
centage of deaths by drowning will be
large.
at have not thought of the subject
before, but if it t-uld be arranged in
connection with physical training in
the public schools and all schools, [
think such plan would be excellent"
Mrs Linden said. Mrs. Stella M.
jacob, club woman, believes all chill
dren. girls and boys, should knoW how
to swim; It feels that a COM
pusory ruling should be tempered by
moderation; that if the school board
or school principals undertook to en-
force swimming lessons as a part of
the physical training curriculum great
care should be exercised in the physi-
cal examination of children before
they are enrolled as members of
swimming classes. Many children
have weak hearts or are in other ways
physically unable to swim, she said.
That a competent doctor should ex-
anime all candidates for swimming les
sons, is Mrs. Jacobs suggestion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
BOY WILLING TO MEET
STRANGE WILL. TERMS
Ready to Study, Travel and to
Adopt Episcopal Faith

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Little Bobby"
st. George Byrenforth, Il years old,
husky, tanned and bright as new coin
capered about his uncle's home in Lom-
bard, Ind, and shouted: "You bet I'll
do it." By this he meant that he would
carry out the demands and submit to
the restrictions of the will of his eccen-
tric grandfather who adopted the lad
as his own son, which was filed in
Washington. If he is successful he will
receive a fortune estimated at $300,000.
Failure means a loss of the money.
Don't 1 look as if could do all those
things that grandfather says 1 must?
l am almost through grammar school
now and can be graduated from high
school when L am Ii That Harvard
stunt, to graduate at Is, is the hardest y
He readily assented to the require
ment that he study manual training,
dancing and music. Then he asked:
How can a boy go to dancing school
and not make friends with the girls ,"
Bobby's remark was caused by this
peculiar paragraph in the peculiar will,
intended as a direction to the boys
guardians:
Thoroughly and well to guard my
beloved son from women, and sensibly,
that is, quietly. gradually and impress
y XII
let him be informed and know the in
direct artful and parasitical nature of
most of the unfOrtunate sex and to care
that he may not marry beneath him.
Yes, / will become a Protestant
Episcopalian. though grandma is a
Roman Catholic" he went on.
Then he asked:
what difference does it make what
church 1 attend? l believe they are all
good"
Rude drawings of airships, trains Of
cars, engines, a horse, college boy
with the accustomed little cap tilted on
the back of his head, and figures of
sports" putting at cigarettes told how
the boy had passed the morning.
Papa and mamma died when | lived
in a cradle" he said, "and l was lonely
till grandpa took me- He was both
father and a mother to me. l want to
be soldier, all right"
Some of the other requirements the
boy declared that he would enjoy full
filling. For instance, he must travel
through France, Spain, Italy, Greece,
Denmark and Russia, visiting each
country in the order named.
"Thatll be great fun he said, when
it was disclosed to him that he must
become a globe trOtter.
He is a big boy for his age, wears
khaki clothes and is member of an
organized ball club. The boy, until the
death of his grandfather in Washing
ton, was the elder Dyrenforth's almost
constant companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
SUES PARTNER FOR SHARE
IN RACE HORSES EARNINGS

Likely Dieudonna, race horse, like
many another Of his kind, is causing
troubles, being in the present instance
the cause of q suit which was filed yes
terday in the superior court by Nor
man Brediu against j. A. Beall.
Bredin claims that he and Beall
formed partnership, purchased the
animal and agreed to divide the profits
from his participation in exhibitions
and races. The profits SO far are said
to be more than $1,000. Bredin alleges
that Beall has collected ehe money and
used it for himself, and has threatened
to continue 10 do so, utterly ignoring
the rights of his partner.
The plaintiff wants the court to issue
an injunction TO prevent Beall from
selling, encumbering or disposing Of
the animal and also 10 dissolve the
partnership, have the horse sold, the
Indebtedness of the firm iquidated, and
the remainder of the proceeds divided
between the partners after the costs Of
the plaintiffs suit have been paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
Municipal Affairs
URGES APPROPRIATION
To BUILD NEW CITY HALL
Councilman BetkouSki Estimates
First Three Stories Would
Cost $250,O00

Work on the new city hall building
on the Temple block site would begin
at once if Councilman Martin Bet
kouski could have his way about it.
He tried to urge the budget committee
to appropriate $250,000 yesterday to be-
gin the work. He estimates that the
first three stories can be constructed
for that sum and a temporary roof
nut on until more money can be found
to continue the work. The budget
committee said it would see aboIt
it."
Councilman Whiffen supports Mr..
Betkouski in his demand on the bud
get and believes the city would event.
ually save money if such action was
taken. Mr. Whiffen estimates it will
cost $4,000 or $4,000 to put the old
Phillips block in shape for the use of
the departments that have to seek
room outside the nresent city hall He
believes this money should not be eX-
pended for the temporary benefit of a
few of the city's departments if any
thing can be done toward building the
new city hall on the Temple block
site.
Betkouski would get most of the
money for the new city hall by reduc-
ing the fire department appropriation.
He suggested that 100000 be cut from
the departments estimate, but it is
not likelv any such large reduction
will be made.
But the budget committee is not en-
tirely pleased with the fire commits
sion on account of the Fifth street
engine house. This engine house has
been referred to as the engine house
de luxe. and it is about as luxurious
as structures of this kind ever are
made. 1t is being erected at cost
of 100000 and most of the money is
being spent in interior finishing.
I'VE could brild three good engine
houses for that money" said Coun-
Gilman Andrews. THE offices in the
building are better than any citv Of
ficial has and the stalls for the horses
are more elaborate than the music
stalls in any cathedral"
"Some one ought to be put in Jail on
account of that engine house." said
Councilman Washburn, and it was evil
dent he meant what he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
FOREIGNERS INVESTIGATE
TURKISH MINE PROPERTY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-From Ire
bizond Consul Milo A. Jewett reports
that foreigners have recently mani
tested an unusual interest in the min
ing prospects of Asia Minor.
Numerous foreign engineers, includ-
ing four French and four or five Eng
lish engineers, are investigating min
ing properties No Americans have
appeared. A good, strong prospecting
and exploration company would be the
best thing. Practically all the mineral
deposits of this region are undaVel-
oped, and their character, extent,
workability and value are yet to be
determined. The natives do not pos
sess the capital and technical knoWl-
edge required to develop these deposits,
and foreign companies do not care to
buy claims that have not been eX-
plored, and proved of probable prac-
tical value, and for which, neverthe-
less, a big price is asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04

Ger alone. The greatest responsibility
must always lie upon him, but officers
of other departments are equally I'M
der an obligation to suppress sedition
within their own spheres of duty, and
the governor general in council is con-
Vinced that he can rely upon their un-
grudging and hearty cooperation.
In particular, the education depart
ment is reminded of its peculiarly fav-
orable position for combating the
spread of seditious views.
ADVISES EDUCATION
Mere abstention from seditious
teaching cannot be accepted as an
adequate performance of duty on the
part of those engaged in education.
TO them is entrusted the molding OF
young and impressiOnable minds, ana
on them rests the high obligation of dl-
recting the intelligence of their pupils
to form right views. 1t is IN the 40
main of history and economics that
erroneous opinions are most frequently
held Lessons drawn from the history
of the west are msapplied to the pres
ent circumstances Of India, the broad
CONGRATULATIONS of European writer's on
political science are stated without
mention of their important reserNa-
tions. and students, left without prop
er guidance. are led to believe that
what is approved in the case of SWitz-
crland or italy must necessarily be
good for India.
IN the region of economics the most
mischievous doctrine is that which IS
based on the crude theory that india
is drained of her wealth by her con
nection with Great Britain. This beilef
is honestly held by many young grad
yates, who never hear it controNerted.
The governor general in council be-
Iievcs that the prevalence of tais idea
has done incalculable mischief. and 1t
behooves every officer of government,
in particular those connected Wi'h edu-
cation, to study the arguments put
forward in support of it, and to seize
every opportunity of exposing their
fallacY."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
COMMISSIONER DENIES
OWNING SALOON INTEREST

Police Commissioner John Topham
doesn't own an interest in the saloon
at Sixth and Alameda conducted by
A. ]. Lenox, and Mr.. LenoX made af-
fidavit to that effect yesterday Top
ham displayed the aflidavits to num-
Der of his friends.
The rumOr that Topham had halI
interest in the saloon was persistent
lv circulated for several days, and it
was for repeating this rumor that o.
II. May resigned from the position of
executive secretary of the police de-
partment, after he had held the posi-
tfon for about six hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
JUDGE CONTINUES CASE
TO BRING PAIR TOGETHER
Court Hopes Divorced Parties
May Be Reunited

Judge Willis of the criminal de-
partment of the superior court yester
day gave official attention to various
minor matters.
He heard habeas corpus proceedings
in the case .of Katie Emily Spencer
who, with other children, We're awarded
to Henry c. Spencer when he obtained
a divorce from Ruth J. Spencer recent
ly, and continued the matter until Au-
gust II, in the hope that the parents
may be recOnciled.
Mrs. Spencer claimed she found
Katie Emily on the streets and took
her home, thus accounting for her pos
session of the girl.
Eugene Hawkins, charged with fail
ure to provide for his wife and chill
dren, promised to mend his ways and
was placed upon two years probation.
Tony Martin, convicted of forgery,
was sentenced to serve twelve years
at Folsom.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
WINS SUIT FOR BAGGAGE
HELD BY S. P. RAILROAD
Successfully Contests Payment
of ChiId'S Fare

P. O. Stangeland yesterday was
awarded judgment by Judge Houser of
the superior court in his suit for bag
gage worth $50 which was held by the
Southern Pacific because the corpora
tion declared it should have ticket
valued at 500 to show that a child had
travelled from New York to Los An
geles.
In June, 1909, Mrs. stangeland and
four sons, aged II, u, and years,
left the metropolis for Los Angeles,
having purchased Southern Pacific
transportation. At New Orleans Mrs.
Stangeland discovered she had no ticket
for her 6-year-old son. Conductors de-
manded that fare be paid. She refused.
Laws prevent children being thrown
from trains, and so the boy was
brought here.
The railroad held Mrs Stangeland's
baggage to insure the payment of the
childs fare. She brought suit through
her husband and has won.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
SKINNER ORDERED TO PAY
RICHARD GARSTANG $4,000

Newton J. Skinner, president of the
All Night and Day bank, received an
other unwelcOme financial blow yester-
day when Judge Hutton, of the su-
perior court decided that he must re-
turn $4,000 to Richard Garstang.
Four years ago Garstang, who is
quite elderly, loaned $4,000 to the Los
Angelas Stove company, with Skinner
acting as agent. The loan was secured
by III shares of stock in the stove
concern.
Garstang tried to obtain the return
of his money but was unable TO do so.
Finally he went to court There Skin
ner and the stove company. which was
made a joint defendant, tried TO prove
that Garstang purchased the stock and
that he did not make a loan. Garstang
proved to the contrary, one OF his best
witnesses being L. S. Frye, VINO for
merly was associated with Skinner in
banking.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
BRITAIN To FIGHT
INDIAN SEDITION
Secretary of Home Department
Suggests Remedies to Erad-
iCate TreaChery

CALCUTTA, Aug. 3-What may be
regarded as a manifesto on sedition
has been issued by the government of
India 1t takes the form of a letter,
couched in vigorous and outspoken
terms, from the secretary of the home
department to the chief secretary to
the government of Bengal, and the
last-named official has followed the
matter up by issuing an explanatory
circular to all the gazetted officers IN
that province.
The principal document sets out to
review some of the causes of the prev
alent sedition and to suggest certain
remedies. In the first place, the opin-
ion is expressed that this spirit of dis
affection is confined, with few eXcep-
tionS, to the lterate middle class. In
the main it is an "intellectual senti-
ment founded on no material grieV-
ances." Persons engaged in propagat-
ing nationalist views are regarded
broadly as falling into two divisions.
ARE TWO CLASSES
The first class, in the government
view. consists of those who desire
autonomy but seek to obtain it by such
methods as passive resistance and the
continual apping of the foundations OF
LOYALTY by means of attacks in the
private occasions The members or
this branch of the party of disaffec-
ton are not ordinarily prepared to ad-
yocate a resort to violence, though
many of them secretly sympathiZe
with outrage and assassination, and
all alike are unwilling to assist III the
suppression OF political crime
The second class, it is set forth, COM
prises those who advocate and prac-
tice the methods of terrorism, directed
not only against public servants, Euro
pean and indian, but also against all
persons who come forward and assist
the cause of Justice with information
or evidence. These active revolution
aries are most prominent in Bengal
Eastern Bengal. and Bombay Their
movement has spread to the central
provinces and Berar and the Punjab,
and is found even in some of the ma
tive states.
1T has made but little headWay in
the united provinces and Madras, but
there are danger spots in both Of these
provinces which require very caretul
watching" Between the two classes
thus indicated there exists close
connection, and the persistent preach
ing of sedition creates favorable re-
cruiting ground for the party Of rev.
oIutionary violence, while there are
"some reasons for suspecting Lhat the
real leaders of the party of violence
conceal themselves under the cloak of
more moderate opinions"
GOVERNOR MAKES STATEMENT
Holding that the majority of the adj
Vocates of nationaliSm have been mis-
led by shallow arguments and preJu-
diced statements, the governor general
urges that the remedy is to be found
in a much more thorough attention
to the problem in all branches of the
administration:
'The circumstances of the time" he
saws, require that every officer of the
government should do his best, each in
his own sphere, to combat misrepresen-
tation and to remove apprehension
regarding the character and results Of
British rule. The task of fighting Sc
dition cannot be left to the district Off
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
CLAIMS S7925 DAMAGES
FROM UNION OIL COMPANY

Mrs. Anna Scharff's suit against the
Union Oil company of California for
S1925 damages and costs was partly
heard yesterday before Judge Moss Of
TIE superior court
Mrs. Scharff claims that the oil con-
cern made excavations in Boyle
avenue and Seventh street and that
I'e bruary %, 1909, they were filled with
water when she drove along those
thoroughfares. Her horse stepped into
ere Of them, she AYERS, oVerturning
the wagon and throwing her out.
she declares she suffered several
broken bones and general bruises and
believes that the payment by the de-
fcndant of doctor bills, general ex
penses and damages, all totaIing $7925,
will compensate her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
NEW INcoRPoRATIoNs

Diamond Vailed Land company-W.
w. Middlecoff, A. G. Mum, c. l.. ALI
son, J. Margaret Swope and r.. M. NC
Hargue, directors. Capital stock, $2OO'-
600; subscribed, 100000.
Ramona Home Oil company-P. j.
Bolin, II. Weaver, C. A. over, T. b.
Miller, A. f. Frame, o. y. Ohmstede,
C. w. Sweesy, e. A. TRULY and G. %.
Dclavin, jr, directors. Capital Stock
100000; subscribed, SO.
Paris Cloak, Suit and Millinery House
of Los Angeles-Willlam II. Hosklng'
w. T. Smith and Jacob f. Peter direct
ors. capital stock. $4,000: subscribed,
$50 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
CITY ASSESSOR PUZZLED
BY VACATION MATTER

City Assessor Mallard had a hard
problem to solve yesterday when his
deputies appeared before him and de-
manded their vacations. Every deputy
wanted to take a vacation between
August 10 and September l, and it was
evident that if all the requests We're
granted the assessors office would nave
to close it's doors for two weeks.
You can all go at the same time,
but IL you do I'll stop the pay of every
one of you," was Mr.. Mallard's answer.
"You can get together among your
selves and fix vacation dates, and that
is the only alternative"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
ROBBERS WAKEN GUESTS
BY EXPLOSION OF SAFE

DENVER, Aug. 3.-Safe blowers last
night robbed the safe of the Park
Floral company here, securing about
$50 in cash and a gold watch. The
office of the company is in the heart of
the hotel district and the robbers
worked within the hearing of several
hundred guests, who were asleep at
the neighboring hotels This is the
twelfth safe that has been robbed in
Denver within comparatively short
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
PEDDLERs PETITION COUNCIL

Twenty ice cream peddlers have Pc
titioned the city council to amend the
ordinance regulating advertising on
the streets. They want the privilege
of calling their wares or ringing bell
or blowing a horn. and declare that
the ordinance that prohibits them from
thus calling attention to their wares
is making their business Improbable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
WATER COMPANY'S SUIT
AGAINST CITY Is NOW ON

Before Judge Clarke of Ventura, who
is sitting in Judge Conrey's depart
ment of the superior court, the trial
of the case of the Union Hollywood
Water company against the city OF
Los Angeles went on all day yester-
day. The testimony related to valua-
tions of the corporations rights OF
way.
The company is trying to prevent
the city from enforcing rates for water
claiming that it cannot pay - fair rate
of interest on the money invested If
1t has to obey the municipal regula-
tiOns.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
HEARS BROTHERS DISPUTE

Judge Monroe Of the superior court
Yesterday took under advisement the
disputes of B. L. and J. II. Layton,
brothers. The former wants S32G.
which he claims his brother owes him
for board. The other presented a coun-
ter claim for $3O5. WHICH hs said he
loaned his brother, 49,,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
PARALYTlC SUES FATHER
AND DEMANDS SUPPORT

Fred Baiersky, 2e years old, a para
lytic, yesterday filed in the superior
court suit against his father, Frank
Baiersly, for support. He asserts in his
complaint that his father is worth S1O,-
900, and amply able to give him the al
lowance of $40 month for which he
Suas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
COURT GRANTS DEGREES

DEGREES of divorce We're granted
yesterday by Judge Mccormick Of the
superior court to Pearle *. Seabury
from Harry J. Seabury; Printha j.
Wolf from Herman Wolf; Edith r.
Long from Albert r. Long, and Floyd
j. Rorick from Grace ROrick.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
CITY oFFIcE oPEN NIGHTS

In order to accommodate the public
in the filing of applications under the
new liquor legislation, Secretary Nc
Kcag of the board of police commits
sioners will keep his office open from
to 9, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
SALOONS OF CLEVELAND
WOULD EXTEND 9 MILES

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3.--If all the sa-
looms in Cleveland We're placed side by
side they would require nine miles of
space, while all the churches here de-
spite their greater average frontage,
would occupy only five miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
THAT'S DIFFERENT

Redd-Thought you told me that was ten
horse power machine Of yours?
Greene-So IL is.
well, I noticed It took only one horse to
pull it home!"-Yonkers Statesman,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
MADE ONE

Paticnce-I see the visitors at Niagara Falls
last year are estimated at 100000.
Patrice-IIaye they counted the newy
welded couples as one or two persons?-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
ASKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT

Mrs. Martha Z. Kellogg yesterday
filed in the superior court a petition
for the annulment of her marriage to
Joseph A. Kellogg.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04

Long and short models,
the former of fine lawns
and the latter of cotton
Challies. w e Ii m a d e
throughout and tasteful
ly trimmed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
Dressing Sacques 35c

Short kimonos of cotton
challies in Persian and
Egyptian figures; full
length kimono sleeves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-30
Pics Bite May Be Fatal.

RICHMOND, VA. Nov. &c. L.
Robertson. of Chase City. whose leg
was amputated in Memorial hospital
nearly month ago to save him from
death by blood poison, and who has
since been slowly improving, took
turn sor the worse today and is in
serious condition. Mr.. Robertson is
the brother of the Rev. w. f. Robert
son. pastor of Randolph Street Bap-
fist church. He was first brought to
Memorial hospital more than a month
ago for treatment for blood poison,
which developed from bite by pig.