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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
SAY FOOTBALL IS /
ONLY SLOW MURDE|
Englishmen Declare That Arn.,'
lean Game Is One Of TX.
trcme Cruelty.

American football, from an v,-,,.
viewpoint. is a ''cruel sporr"-vorse q
"slow murder
Two teams from American bs,,ls,,s
recently engaged in a gridiron haut. =
British soil. and the EngIishusn ~
witnessed il wore shocked and gricv.1 :,
such an exhibition OF brutality" ,r..-
termed it bloody, Vicioua sport" srs
meant the expression literally.
Ira A. Tilby, formerly Of Salt I,s.
now in the naval service. written to A.
salt Lake friends Of the game ana !
the English impression OF II. Mr. 7m1
IS assigned to duty on the United st.syy
battleship Connecticut, which was ~
tacled to the American fleet which v,.s, ~
ed England
The football team OF the Connsc.,.
met that of the Michigan on Thnntssis
Ing day and won tho game. II 10 q ~
cerniuG the game, Mr.. Tilby writes.
THE people over here say il In n.
most cruel sport in the world. and f.
clare that il amounts to nothing sha.
Of slow murder
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
M'FARLAND-ATTELL BOUT
MAY BE CALLED OFF

CHICAGO Dec. ff.--From present inii
cations ihc tcn-round bout between
Packey Mcfarland lightweight. and Abe
AttcU. fcs'herWeiGht champion. schcd-
uled to take place before tho Fairmont
Athletic club or National Sporting club Of
New York win not be held. owing 10 tho
inability of the iGhtcrs to agree on the
club before which they wish 10 fight.
Mcfarland already has signed AN agree
ment with the Fairrnont Athletic club.
while Attell wants TO fight for the Ma
tionsI Sporting club.
Mcfarland said Yesterday that hc is
willing 10 fight before either club. but
docs not intend To 20 east until the final
arrangements are made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Joe Fogler Announces Members
of First Division We're in
a Combination.
EDDIE ROOT DECLARES
HE BROKE UP DEAL
Jackie Clarke Leaves New York
to Spend the Holidays in
Salt Lake.

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Aftcr each
six-day bicycle race there comes an aft
ermatb, and the ono that wsas com
pleted last Saturday night proved to
be no exception TO the ruo.
Joe E'oglcr, who finished third in tho
race, delivered himself of the following
,his morning: "Thcrc was a three
man combination consisting of Hehir,
Clarke and myself. Just before the fin.
sh. Champion Frank Kramer impressed
upon us that il would be unfair TO de-
clare the Moran-Root team ont, so
Eddie Root was coupled on TO The
train We drew numbers. Clarke
had No. !. HehIr, No. .; |, No. ., and
Root No. A.
Eddie Root denies this statement,
but maintains that he was handed
No. so he took try for himself.
Every ono of the men has different
story but the fact remains that from
beginning TO end. the race smeIlcd
badly. but 10 think that Frank Kramer
who has always borne spotless repu'
tation. should be connected with the
scheme is The strangest thing lmagin'
able among the day fans.
Regardless of what did take place
six dav riding and bicycle racing in
general has received black eye that
will leave its effects for many day
SECT the money Was the slogan
among the big fellows and they lived
Up TO that TO "T'' The fruits OF
such stained victory arc now reaped
by Root and Moran who open on Mon
dav with the Merry Whiri" Burlesquo
company at Newark in home.trajner
act
Walter Rutt. left for Berlin Tues
day morning on the North German
LLOYD liner.
Jackie Clarke. accompanied by his
wife, left Yesterday for Salt Lake City
where they will spend the holidays with
Mrs. Clarke 8 parents.
The six winners were paid of Mon
day. Root and Moran received $1,000
Clarke and Rutt, $1,000; togler and Hill
$500: Hchir and Goulctte. $500; Mitter
and West, $3.50; West and De Mara
$3.50 and Cameron and West, $3.50. lr
addition TO these amounts, each rider
received q bonus Of from $50 TO S25(
per day.
Oliver Dorian. the local rider who
won the race with Eddie Root as {
partner in 1904, has informed his for
mer six day partner that he will soor
take partner for life. On January
he is to he married to well knowr
society girl in Salt Lake City.
lvcr Lawson OF Salt Lake City, i,
looking none the worse for all the bar,
| luck that has fallen to his lot In tht
| two siX-day races and IS spending murt
of his time with the elongated "dad
dy'' Of the six-dsy game, Floyd A. Nc
| Farland.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
NAVAL OFFICER WILL
LEARN ART OF AVIATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. iA.-The offer or
Glenn II. Curtiss To instruct a naval Off
iicer in the operation OF the acroplane
will be accepted b. the navy department
Follow ing the departments expressed
,cw that the airship undoubtedly would
hc valuable adjunct Of Sighting ships In
the warfare o. the future. Mr.. CUrtlss
proposed 10 drill an officer in the flying
and mana cement OF an asroplane in all
It's details at the aviation grounds in the
vicinity nj Los Angeles. Cal. The instruc
tions will ba given this winter.
Tho department has not ynt selected the
officer 4 naval officer will also nc as
signed to attend tho svia ation tournament
al .os Angeles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
TOMMY BURNS is SERIOUSLY
HURT IN RAILROAD WRECK

SEATTLE Wash. Dec 14.-Tommy
Burns. former heavyweight champion
pugiist al the world. was severely injured
in the collision on the Seattle Tacoma In
tsrurhan railroad last night and will he
confined TO his bod for an indefinite time
JJis right arm and right knee were vio-
lsntly wrencbed. his head was bruised
and il is thought the smaller bone of the
right arm was fractured. Burns had not
yet recovered from tho injury TO his left
knee In lacrosse game at Vancouver.
and is nov probabl% permanently inca :
NJ citafed as a tighter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
WILLIE HOPPE EL0PES
WITH CL0THIER'S DAUGHTER

BALTIMORE. Dec. 1t.-Wilic Hoppe,
billiard expert, Was married This afternoon
at tho cathedral 10 Miss Alice Walsh.
only daughter OF Thomas Walsh, a
wealthy clothing manufacturer of New
York. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. r, c. Gavsn. chancellor of the arch
diocese OF Baltimore.
The marriage WAS tho elimination or
an clopcment. II being bitterly opposed,
I, is said. by tho father OF the bride. The
couple came To this city from Ne~ York
today accompanied by Miss May Max
well. friend Of Miss Walsh. and by
Hopes manager. II. l.. Mank These.
With Baltimore friend, were the only
witnesses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
DAUGHTERS OF PIONEERS
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING

The Utah Daughters OF iandcsrt Vet
erans held an interesting meeting al IN"
home OF Mrs, Francis Armstrong Wcdne5
dsy afternoon. The visitor for the after
noon was Mrs. Alder. who came here WIN
the handcart veterans. She gave An IN
teresting talk on her experiences durinS
tho trip Mrs Hannah Lapish. the presi T.
dent presided over the meeting. ans;
Jennie Careless read biographical
which the programme was concluded With
two songs Don't Give Up the Old
Friends Tor the New" and Sing Ne 10
Sleep which were given 10y Mrs frailo
Evans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Football Experts Choose ALL
American Team From the
Seasons Heroes.
FITZPATRICK AND C0ZENS
ARE GIVEN ENTIRE VOTE
Selections Indicate a Remark
able Unanimity on the Part
Of the Judges.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA Consensus
allAmcricsn football eleven. published in
the forthcoming issue OF Leslic's Weekly
hy Edws rd n. Bushnell. editor Of the OFF,
cial yearbook OF the intercollegiate Asso-
citation of Amateur Athletes. shows a re-
marEablc unanimity Of opinion among cx-
pcrts.
Bushnell has obtained tho Individual
selections of sixteen men whom he 70
CARDS as the best experts in America.
Using each OF these sixteen selections nc
has formed IL composite team
The experts thus quoted as: d. A. y.
Sharp, Yale: j. Il. Pcndlcton, BoTdoln;
David l.. FultZ. Brown: Dr. Carl WI
liams, Pennsylvania: Carl Marshall, liar
ward: NJ. V. Bergen and j. III. NoGatt'
Princeton, w. y. Morice. Pennsyl wanna
Thomas Murphy. Harvard: a. e. Whiting
and Charles Moricc. Cornell; Clarence
Weymouth. Yale Fred Crolis. Dartmouth;
Lieut.. II. r. Hackett West Point: w. Il.
Okeson and W. G.. Crow"ll Swarth1norc
The composite team follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
TWO Bic CLUBS
WILL Be SOLD
ST. Louis Americans and Boston
Nationals Arc Being Trans
fcrred to New Owners.
LYNCH IS REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF NATIONALS
Resolution Is Passed Forbid
ding Players Accepting
Prizes.

MEM YORK Dec. li-Eooert l..
Hedges notified The annual meeting oil
the American League OF Professional
Baseball clubs today that he had re-
celycd an offer for his majority interest
in the St Louis club aud with the con-
sent OF The league he would accept 1t.
The league appointed committee. con-
sisting OF President Ban Johnson. Prcsi-
den, Charles Comlskey of Chicago. and
President Frank J. Farrell Of New York,
20 consider The offer and report tomor-
row II WAS commonly understood that
The sale would be approved and that The
ST. Louis Americans would change
hands
The identity OF the persons making The
offer was not made public. but il was
intimatcd that the sum involved "ould
amount We'll into six figures. and that
John T.. Bruce. a minority stockhoidcr'
would Increase his holdings.
The Boston National League club also
is IN process OF sale. William Hepburn
Russell and James p. Phalen were TO
have paid today $50. 900 for the ma
iorlty interest held by john =. Harris,
but were able 30 show only $4,000 In
cash They had M option which Harris
said he was willing TO extend indefinitely
The matter stands In that position now,
with only this much definite. that Fred
Tcnucy viii he manager next season, no
matter who is owner.
Lynch Is Reelected.
Thomas J. lynch WAS re elected presi-
Icnt OF The National league for one year.
His acceptance bcllcd reports that he
would not take such Il short contract.
An effort Was made as TO change the
constitution that president might be
elected for more than one year.
Ou the proposition the vote stood 10
:; Charles w. Murphy OF Chicago. Charles
H. Ehbet;s OF Brooklyn and Horace Fo-
eel of Philadelphia defeating IL.
The National league adopted rcso-
luton against the acceptance by play
crs % prizes. such as were contested for
by I.aioe aud Cobb last year
Under the bylBws Of the America n
league tho old directorate. consisting OF
representatives, from the Boston. New
York. Cleveland and Chicago clubs, re-
tired today and representatives or st.
Louis Detroit, Washington and Phila
dcphia will take their places.
Vice President c. w, SomcrS OF the
American league was reelected.
Trouble in st. Louis.
Friction in the ST Louis club Of the
American league came 10 "A head today,
The matter OF mn outright sale was pre-
cedcd by clash between Hedges and
Bruce. Hedges proposed 20 employ Fred
Lake. late OF Boston, as manager.
Bruce insisted on tho promotion oi
Bobby Wallace. the crack shorIstop. &c
The position,
This and other incidents OF baseball
history had ;hcir share In determining
Hedges u offer hs majority Interest ioi
sale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
FENT0N HARDY IS AFTER
ROLLER SKATING TITLE

The roller skating race Tor the state
championship. between Willie Schatz,
cham piou OF Utah. and Fentor Hardy,
Will take place this evening at = o'clock
AT tho Auditorium rink. Both boys have
been training FOR several days aud there
is great deal OF interest manifested
In tho event.
Harry the challenger, has host ef
admirers and he il tho favorite in The
betting. Odds of 10 10 S arc being Of
fered. SchatZ offered some time ago
10 meet amy speed skater n tho state
and Hardy lost no time in issuing a
challenge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
EDDIE COLLINS GETS
SPLENDID CONTRACT
Signs With Philadelphia Ath,
IeteS for Three Years at
$4,000 per Annum.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. fiddle
Collins. second baseman Of tho Phila-
dclpbia Americans. is said TO have been
handsomely rewarded by the club for
his work
Collins has signed a three year con.
tract AT figures said TO he $4,000 year,
the highest individual salary any Ath..
letic player ever received. aud ono OF
the largest amounts paid an America u
lea gue player outside OF captain or
manager.
Collins had prominent part in win.
ming the American league pennant and
the world S championship for Phlladel-
phia
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
MRS. RULE SEEKING
DIVORCE SECOND TINE

For the gccond time Winnifred Rule
has fled An action for divorce against
Charles B. Rule in Tie Third district
court
The parties were married III February.
1905 aud Mrs Rule complains that her
husband although n" is in receipt Of a
SALARY of 800 j month. fails 10 give her
sufficient for her wants.
The first action was fled in May. 1909
and the grounds were support and
CRUELTY Later, however. recoucilia-
tiop was effected and the action dis
missed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
New Gun Club Formed

Certified copies OF the articles OF Ir,o,.
poration OF the Grouse Creek Social a..
club of Lucia. Box Elder county hs.a
been filed in the office OF the secrets,s
OF state. There is no capital stock :;
the club is a social organization. ~.
officers are: Thomas J. Connoly, pne.i.
dent and treasurer. G.. P Munsee. ~
president: *. Munsee, secretary,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
CHURCH WOMEN PROMISE
TO Do SHOPPING EARLY

Tho Ladies Aid society of the First
Methodist church held meeting Tues
day afternoon AT which each member
pledged herself To- finish hcr Christi mas
shopping during the present week and
10 ccnfine her shopping 10 The morning
hours.
The matter was talked over thoroughly
and the pledge taken chcerfully ny those
present and 1t was decided TO make FUR
iher effort 10 get others TO follow the
pnnl nNan1rln.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
; vou sre suffering from bilious

If you arc suffering from bilious
ness. constipation, Indigestion. chronic
headache, invest one cent in postal
card send to Chamberlain Medicine
Co. Des Moines. Ia, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they will forward YOU free sample
of Chamberlain IS Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Racing Doesn't Pay.

MONTREAL. Dec. i4-At the annual
meeting OF the Montreal Jockey club to-
dzy ii was announced that while the two
race meetings allowed under the new law
had shown a profit fourteen Gays OF rae
ing in = year did not provide sufficient
revenue 10 pay interest on line nvcst-
mpnt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Retain Dr.. Williams.

+, MINNEA POLLS Dec, 1.-THE board OF
athletic control OF the University of Min
ncsota today renewed the contract OF Or.
Il. L. Williams football coach. for ono
year from January |. 1911, al salary OF
$1,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Aggies Are willing.

Coach Fred Bcnnion OF the university
received "A letter from DR.. John \. Wid-
stoc OF the Utah Agricultural college
Wednesday night which makes 1t apPar-
rnr that the "Aggles" are willing TO live
up to the fouV-year rule in athletics
reports to contrary Notwithstanding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
THE NEW GUTTA PERcHA,

The Ipsoloid Fuse company of Den
vcr reports wonderful success with the
new waterproof fuse called Synthite,
on account Of its high quality and low
urIca.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15

or the remaining players considered
the votes wcrc
Euds-Poilctt, Pennsylvania state col
'cGc. ?: Marks, Pcunsyl lvania. i; E%rich'
Cornell ]: Wells. Michigan. |.
Tacklcs-W ithinCt"p. Harvard. 4; Pau,
Yale. .. Dcvore. army. !.
GuarIs-BroNIt. navy, 4: Weir. army,
8: Minot. Harvard. /; Wilson. Prince
ton, /
Quarterback Cornell. .; Howe
Yale. >.
Jalfba cks--Ma Eidsohn. Mich:San, .
Mckay. Brown. 8: Corbett. Harvard. :
Dalton. navy. >.
uilosclc-Hart. Princeton. O.. Wendell
Harvard. . Ramsdell Pennsylvania, !
Dalton. navy. !.
IL will bc noticed that in the consensus
team; though the experts are almost o.
the me mind in selecting the team, Xii
uatrjclS OF Yale as an eud aud Cozen3 o.
pennsylyanja as center rush are the onIS
two men receiving the entire slAtecT
votes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
FRESHMEN PLAYERS
LEAD UNIVERSITY
Youngsters Arc Ahead in Race
for Intcr-CIasS Basketball
Championship.

In Gcrccly contcstrd game or basket
ball, the university freshmen defeated
the seniors by score Of % TO 20, in a
match game Of the class series. Wedncs-
day afternoon in the gymnasium. seven
different times during the game the
teams Tcrc ticd. with first ono team In
tho lead aud then tho other. Al the end
OF tho first half, the seniors led with
a score OF 20 to ., During the second
half the freshmen played better bail than
the seniors, but II ~as not until the last
two minutes that the freshmen got clear
away from the seniors.
This game puts the freshmen in the
lead in the class series. with two Sames
won and none lost. This afternoon tho
juniors will play the sophomorcs. the
game being called for i:@O o'clock.
The lineup in Wednesdays game fol-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Picture Sale,

% per cent of on all framed pic
inrcs and art calendars. George w
Ebert g. ca IL Main
The Washington herald., 1910-03-10
B. T. ABNER DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Business Man Succumbs
to Rheumatism.
Pioneer Resident of Washington
Had Amassed Considerable For
tune as Owner of Brewery,

After an illness of six weeks. which
vas not considered serious by his physi-
clans. Edward f. Abner. a prominent
business man Of this city. died suddenly
at his residence. at the Parkwood, about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Abner had been preparing for a
trip to Atlantic City only this week for
his health. He had been suffering with
rheumatism, which ultimately affected
his heart
Mr.. Abner was prominently identified
with business interests in Washington,
and was the senior member of the Alb
ner-Drury Brewing Company at the time
of his death.
He was also a large stockholder OF
the National City Bank when it was first
organized. and had amassed a consid-
cradle estate. including a SOo-acre farm
in Montgomery County. Nd.
Mr.. Abner was born in Cologne. Ger
many, June g. 1864, coming 10 this coun-
try in 1884, where he became identified
with the National Capital Brewing Com
pany, being its secretary and treasurer
until 1884
Mr.. Amer is survived by his wife. who
was Miss Matilda Volander. Of Washing
ton. whom he married in 1892: a brother
and two sisters, who live in Germany.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-10
LAW CLASS IN REUNION.
Barristers who Left g. W. u. in
1905 Meet at Banquet.

AVVo ~
The 1906 law class OF George Washing
ton University held its fourth anniver-
sary dinner at Freund's last night. Dean
William r. Vance, who made his advent
in the university with the class Of 1905.
and who has always been recognized as
member of the class, was present as
the guest OF honor.
DIR. Vance made a short address, in
which he expressed his regret that cir
'cumstances rendered It necessary for him
to sever his relations with the univer-
slty, but he assured the class members
that his relations with them would never
be severed.
Twenty-seven Of the class answered 10
the roll CALL as follows: Levi r. Alden.
r. a. Blessing. Levi Cooke. Percy NJ
Cox. Victor G. Croisant. Allen G. Flow
ers. Edwin W. Fullam. Charles F. Fuller,
Philip Nj. Garrett Horace r. George,
Lewis Hodges, Harry F. Lerche, Donald
H. Mclean, Alvin G. Newmeyer, Richard
y. F. QuigIey. John c. Sell. Arthur c.
Shepherd. Paul Sleman, Walter A. SOM
mers, Frank Stetson, Edwin A. Swingle,
Giles r. Taggart, Charles Doty Voorhis,
William J. Wallis. F. w. Weitzel. Walter
o. Woods, all Of Washington Lucien B.
cristy, of Boston, and Charles A. Barn
ard, of Manchester, n. II.
The POSTMASTER read a characteristics
letter from William H. MCDOWELL, of
Carlsbad, n. Mex. Donald s. Mclean.
in happy talk, reviewed the history Of
the class. while g number of the men,
bers Of the class were also called upon
by the POSTMASTER for a few words.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-10
ACTORS BENEFIT
4 SOCIETY AFFAIR
President and Mrs. Taft and
Other Notable Patrons.

Preparations are nearly completed for
the huge benefit TO be given at the New
National Theater next Tuesday afternoon
in aid of the Actors Fund of America.
a. L. Erlanger, who has charge Of the
benefit performances throughout the eoun-
try, has just left Washington after ex-
pressing himself as greatly delighted at
the prospects of tremendous success for
the performance in this city
Among the performers who have vol
unteered their services for the occasion
are Miss Trixie Friganza. Nine. Marietta
Oily. members OF The Skylark" COM
pany; Sir Charles wyndham. Miss Te-
resa Berger, Miss Margaret Anglin, and
artists from the Lyceum. Chase's. and
the Gayety The managers OF the Wash
ington theaters are cooperating to make
the benefit performance one which will
be long remembered for its unusually
brilliant programme and the eminenee of
the performers.
In the long list of patrons and patron
esses OF the event are the following:
The President and Mrs. Taft
The Vice President and Airs Sherman
The British Ambassador and Mrs RDce
The German Ambassador and Countess Won Bern
storf
The Secretary Of State and Mrs Knox.
The Argentine Minister and SenoEa de Portels.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine. GUIDE.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
The Chinese Minister and Nine. Chang.
Tho SPEAKER OF the House and Miss Cannon.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Nessh.
The Secretary Of Var ard Mrs. Dickinson.
Tho Postmaster General.
The Secretary OF tho Navy and MTS Meyer.
The Secretary a Agriculture
Ths Secretary Of CoMInsree and Lsbog and MrS
Nagel.
Senator and Mrs Robert IA TAYLOR.
Rear Admiral W. p. Potter u. S. ~, and Mrs
Potter.
The Chairman Of the Board Of District Cognmis-
soners and Mrs Rudolph.
Commissioner John A. Johnston and Mrs John
ston.
Engineer CommissioneT Mai William Y. Judsou.
L. s. A.
Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs John Hay. Mrs
Letter. and Mrs. Richardson Clover.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-10
CHASE Denies ACCUSATION.
Declares sailors Were Not Denied
Admission to Theater.


p. B. Chase. proprietor OF Chase's Thea
ter, yesterday declared there was no
foundation TO the charges OF discrimina-
ton Of the theater against sailors and
marines by Mrs. c. n. Gallagher. treas
urer Of Dewey Auxiliary. No. 3. United
States War Veterans.
Judge Advocate General Russell. Of the
navy. is investigating the charges. which
were brought about by the alleged refusal
to admit w II. Springer. B. L. Robinson,
and O. f. Erskine. sailors on the monitor
Puritan, and Sergt. McNew and Private
Hi, of the Marine Corps, last Thursday
night after they had bought tickets at the
box Office
Mr. Chase declares that he has ques-
toned both the box-office man and the
officer in the lobby, who stated they had
not seen the men. The ticket taker also
said that he had not refused any soldiers
or sailors admission on Thursday night.
and no money is known 10 have been re-
funded, as stated In the charges. The
case differs from any other, as Chase's
Theater stands on United States prop
erty. as a part Of the property recently
transferred 10 the government.
It was said last night that the matter
would probably be laid before the Presi-
dent of the United States for final set
Element.