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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
THE FASTEST SHIP AFLOAT.

The fastest ship in the world is the de-
stroyer Swift, launched recently at Ports
mouth, England. This ship, which is of
1850 tons displacement, has a speed ex-
ceeding 50 knots Her fires are fed by pc
troleum. The turbines give 10000 horse
power, divided among four screws.
The English Admiralty had already
realized 81 knots in the destroyers Cobra
and Viper One of these excessively long
boats broke in two upon a wave not long
after she was launched
The maximum speed of the French tor
pedo boats averages about 81 knots--Har-
per's Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB.

4 H Pogson beat Robert Nolan oy
6 UP and to play in the final match LOT
the Colonel ODonohue trophy at the FoA
Hills Golf Club yesterday afternoon, 1ur-
nishing the feature event of the day Inc
second round for the Manhattan cup was
PLAYED, and there We're the regular hand1-
caps in two classes E. Heikel was the
winner in Glass A in the last named event,
with S7-1S-74 while L. S. Hubbard led the
field in Glass B. The scores were as fol-
lows:
Manhattan cup second round)-Percival ana
Conover beat Haskell and Carrere; \. Harrison
and Helm beat Leeds and Heating, up ana 70
plav: T Lee and II Armstrong beat Lloyd and
Cozens- Hardy. 5 up and to play; c: Hadlock
and l. Tefft beat r. McLan and P w Posson'
up and to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
RuneIa9b 6ean1 Meets Defeat
English Polo Players Lose to Point Judith Four
Despite Brilliant Individual Play.

Sears headed the team. and her associates
were Mrs. c. c. Run1sy Mrs. c. R Smith
and Mrs. Francis Devereux- Miss Sears
made three goals
The lineup and summaries follow:
SPECIAL MATCH.
NEW HAVEN PERROQUETS.
Hdp Hdn
No IL. B Thomas. No. III Rich 49,.
No 81 E. Stoddard 81 No. 3-R. L. Agassiz.
Back-Joshua Crane o. Back-W. Balding.
Total ...........2sl Total .-...-....-..-22
Goals scored For New Haven. B. Thomas,
l; II. Tweed. 8; L. E. Stoddard, 5; Joshua Crane,
2 Total. II For Perroauets-H- Rich. g. Al
lowed by handicap, l. Total. Lost BY pen
atty goal for safety. Net score, az Referee
minutes each.
POINT JUDITH. RANELAGH.
No l-R. La Montague No Lord Hugh Grcs-
No. 2-J. NJ. Water venor
bury. No 2-R Grenfell.
No. Sd. Milburn No 81 4. Gill.
Back-G. G. Loew. Back-Earl OF Rock
Goals scored: For Point Judth--R La Mon
tagne: 4; j. NJ Waterbury. 4; D. Milbur1. ?; W
@. Loew, /. Total II. For Raneiagh-Lord
Rocksavage. 8. Total, g. Referee-H. H. Holmes.
Tine-Eight periods of n minutes each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
SWEEPSTAK
AUGUST CUP.

AUGUST CUP.
Class A tfrst roundl-E- Pierson beat H
A Dixon. up and 3 to play; W. Dale beat H
A. Christi up and to play; J. J. Radel beat
Paul Heller. 1 up; w Alsopp beat G. Dunlap
UP; A. II. Gussman beat A. V. TAYLOR, up
and to play; a. Allsopp beat r. Erler, up
and to play; I. Roe and H Allsopp, tied
Glass first roundl-C f. Smith. a bye; S.
GAYLORD heat T Ailsopp up and to play
V Grundy a bye; w. Coughtry beat A Lnnett
up and to play; W. c. Nickel beat E. Greg
ory up and to play; c f. T. Sharps beat A
Snyder 4 up and to play; A. Sykes beat A H
Rose. up and to play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
MONTCLAIR GOLF CLUB.

Three players tied for first place in the
Class a division of the club handicap al
the Montclair Golf Club yesterday after
noon, c ]. Spencer, with 7S-7-1; A. R,
Allen, with ISL, and r, c. Kerr. with
S3-12-71 In Class B j. Gordon Phyfe was
the winner, with S3-13-70-
The first match play round in the August
tournament. Glasses A and B, also was
played. The weather was ideal for golfing
and good scores were in order.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
NASSAU COUNTY CLUB.

There were no regular events at the Mas
sau Country Club yesterday, although
few players took part in the close of the
qualifying round for the August cup event.
Next Saturday. the first match play round
in this event will be played and rounds
will be continued on succeeding SATURDAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
MONTCLAIR A. G. TOURNEY.

by Telegraph TO The Tribune
Montclair, n. J., Aug. 13.-The first round
in the mems doubles for the championship
of the Montclair Athletic Club was played
to-day. Felix Jenkins and ". B. Spencer
beat Harold Day and A r. Van Orden
SO. 6-4, O.. ]. Z. Batten and John Mer-
rill beat c. a. Hunt and T. \. Seller 60,
81. Q. II. Hinck and Frank Kidde beat
H R Smith and F. 3. Hague 60, So
John Reynolds and H P Smith beat F. L.
kellsN and ". .. B. Hunter GO. Il. Sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
HERRESHOFF DEFEATS KERR
Wins First Presidents Cup at
Ekwanok for Third Time.

Manchester, VT, Aug l3.-Frederick Her
reshof. of Ewanok. the metropolitan dis
trict champion. won the first presidents
cup for the third time by defeating Hamil-
ton X Kerr of Wyantenuck. in the thirty
six-hole finals of the open tournament on
the Ekwanok links to-day, UP and TO
play Kerr's putting was poor and HERES
hoff did not extend himself. so the scores
were not low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
FOREST HILL FIELD CLUB.

At the Forest Hill Field Club yesterday
the sweepstakes event was the feature, j.
J. Lever winning handily with $685.
While the club does not recognize a score
under 70 his nearest competitors, and there
were three of them, ". c. Nickel, j. j.
Radel and P. Chisholm, each had net
score of Il, Lever therefore winning. The
first round at match play in the August
cup competition also was run off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
APAWAMIs GOLF CLUB.

J. Temple Gwathraey won the presidents
cup yesterday at the Apawannis Club from
J. H T McMurtrie- The latter was up
at the eleventh, but Gwathmey won ths
match on the home green Four were tied
for the net score prize in the medal play
handicap at g.
The best cards were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
DYKER MEADOW GOLF CLUB.

There were thirty-one starters in the fifth
monthly handicap at the Dyker Meadow
Golf Club yesterday. E F. Hunt winning
the gross and L. H Smith the net score
prize.
The hest cards were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
LEAGUE RESULTS.

New Haven, 6; New Britain, ].
Eolyoke z; Bridgeport. J.
Springfield, 3. Northampton, l first
g8nIe).
Northampton. 4; Springfield, Second
game).
Hartford. !; Waterbury, O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
PLAINFIELp COUNTRY CLUB.

Plainfeld, n. j, Aug. 15.-An eighteen
hole medal play handicap was the event at
the Plainfeld Country Club to-day. The
best scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
Other scores were:

J. Thomson. Country Club. 100; Thomas Benz
nor. Merton, 1874; H H Francis. Cricket Cub
ITO; A. c. williams, Cricket Club. ITO; W.
Byrne. Overlook. ITO: e French. Merton, III:
]. Seka. Cricket Club. 1873: W. D. Robertson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
UPPER MoNrcLAIR COUNTRY CLUB

Montclair, n. j., Aug. 13.-With net
score of s.. A. 8. North won the ball sweep
stakes on the links OF the Upper Montclair
Country Club this afternoon The scores
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
GREENWICH COUNTRY CLUB.

In the play-of for the J. A Topping Cup
yesterday at the Greenwich Country Club
H L Cammann finished s up on bogie and
C. c. Pierson, jr.. up. The pIay-of was
at thirty-six holes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14

In the weekly competition for the presi-
dents and golf club scores at the Park
Coli Club these scores We're post ed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
VERNON To RESIGN
AS Register of Treasury to Head Ne
gro University.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 26.-At a
meeting Of representative negroes
from every congressional district of
the state, held here tonight, and
presided over by J. Silas Harris, of
Kansas City, the statement was CIV
en- out that w. II Vernon, Register
Of the United States Treasury, has
rendered his resignation to Presi-
dent Taft, to take effect August IS
and that he has accepted the Presi-
dency Of Western University, Quin-
darO, Kan.
The conference unanimously in
dorsed w. c. Houston, of Kansas
City. to succeed Vernon as Register
Of the Treasury.
1t is reported Vernon, who is a
minister Of high repute in the A. M
e. church, will become a candidate
for Bishop.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
ION TO WASHINGTON. "

The next meeting OF the National
Medical Association will be held in
Washington, D. c., August 23, % and
rs, 1910. BY reason Of it's favorable
location on the border line betwccn
the North and the South, it's great
educational advantages and hospital
no better place could have
been selected for this meeting. The
officials Of the Howard University
have placed some of their finest
buildings at the disposal Of the Com
vention. The great half-million dol
lar new Freedmens Hospital will
open its doors, and we are assured
that the clinical facilities Of all
kinds will be unsurpassed by any the
Association has had in the past.
The Local and Citizens Commit
tees organized early last fall and
since then they have worked in cora
plete harmony and accord to make
this meeting a credit to the Capitol
City as yell as to the great organi-
cation itself. Not less than five
Kindred delegates are expected to be
in attendance.
The Scientific Program is being
arranged with great care and physi-
clan, dentists, and pharmacists will
hold sectional meetings, so that
they may discuss in heart to heart
manner the problems pertaining to
their individual professions. Clinics
will be conducted likewise.
The Citizens Committee will see
to it that there be no lack Of social
functions, but it is generally agreed
that the socials on this occasion will
not usurp or interfere with the
Scientific Program.
The Local Committee is endeavor-
ing. to secure special rates. Should
they do so, announcement Will f.be
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

across the sky. The main tail M
pears to have missed the earth but
part of 1t was probably drawn in.
After the passage the sun was
seen surrounded with a halo, which
continued visible from elevated sta
lions until early in June. This is
ascrlbed to the cometary dust and
gas remaining in the upper atmos-
phere, and, as I have before re,
marked, there is no improbability in
the growing belief that the extra
ordinary and unreasonable weather
which for several weeks affected all
parts Of the globe and which, at this
writing, has not yet entirely ceased,
is due, at least in part, to the electri-
cal and physical effects Of the pres
ence of these extraneous substances
in the air.
1t is not impossible that some of
this dust may yet find it's way into
our laboratories, for it's descent must
necessarily be slow and gradual. The
earth seems to have drawn it in some
what as flying automobile draws in
to its wake the dust Of the high
way.
After its passage the comets tail
heightened again, and this accords
we'll with the theory recently put
forth by Prof. Elihu Thompson that
the tail of a comet consists of sub
stances which it has swept up during
its long journey in distant space, and
which are gradually blown off from
it by the repellent forces of the sun
when it comes into our neighbour
hood. If this be true, there could
not be a more curious thing to put
under a microscope than a few grains
of the dust snatched by the earth
from the comet, for that dust may
have been brought nearly 4,OOO,-
100000 miles from the depths of the
universe!
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
KING HAAKON'S BIRTHDAY

Christiania, August 3.-King
Haakon VII celebrated his 38th
birthday today and in honor Of the
event the national flag was displayed
IN protusion in the capital and
throughout the country. The King
received the congratulations Of the
foreign representatives the heads Of
the various government departments,
me army and the navy in the morn
ing and attended a review OF the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
NAVAL WEDDING IN STOCKTON

stockton, Cal, August 3.--The at
tendance Of numerous officers from
the Mare Island navy yard, all in
full dress uniform, lent brilliance to
me wedding here today Of Miss
harriet Sterling to Ensign Rich
mond Kelly Turner, United States
navy. The ceremony and weddine
reception took place at the home OF
the brides parents. Ensign Turner
Is at present attached to the battle
ship West Virginia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

uTe, and every part of the club is
kept scrupulously clean. The rail-
road company provides for. the cost
OF administration, employs a club
director, and sees that everything
goes smoothly. There is no mem
Dershlp fee; the only expenses to
employees are the small charges for
meals, billiards, and lodging, all Of
which are supplied at cost
Recently the Southern Pacific built
eleven club houses, costing from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. Every one
Of these is in charge Of a secretary,
and is constructed for holding of
dances, lectures, and entertainments.
The AtchisOn, Topeka and Sante
re Railroad maintains twenty clubs
for its employees, and entertainments
are given once week. In the
isolated places these entertainments
are open to the townspeople as we'll
as the railroad men.
Y. NJ. G. A. Was Pioneer.
The pioneer work in affording So
clal benefits to employees was done
ny the railroad branch of the Y. M.
Z. a. 1T was so successful that MANY
OF the roads, especially in the East,
prefer still to contribute to the Y.
VI. {. A. and leave the details of the
management to that organization
rather than conduct the club on their
own account. Last year the Rail-
road Y. M. G.. A. owned and occu-
pied 100 buildings, valued at So
o89,68O. 1t occupied fifty-four other
buildings provided by the railroads,
valued at $1,360,0O0 The building
in New York given by the railroads
Is valued at $225,0OO. There is one
worth $4,000 in St. Augustine, Fla.
The pensions system which have
0een established by the companies,
ana the relief funds which they man
age, have been of inestima able benefit
TO the employees. The pension plan
| "" NVSh eNlSuucQ SO Gar tn1t now
1orty per cent Of all railroad employ
eS In the United States are in line
Tor steady income when they are
reurcd On the Baltimore and Ohio
Tor example $50 employees are carried
on the pension roll today, and the
contributions by the company to the
luna have already run up to $780,
900.
Form Relief Societies.
hallroad men have been encour-
"eed TO form relief associations tc
care for the sick and injured mem.
oeFs and to relieve widows, and
orphans. The companies contribute
heavily to the relief funds, furnish.
ing offices, stationery, and clerical
forces.
Inc Baltimore and Ohio started Of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
Did We Rob the Comet?
Chances are That Halley's Protege Suffered
More Than We Did
Garrett p. Serviss, in St. Louis STAR

The latest aspect Of the HALEY
comet question is the most curious
OF ALL There appears now to be a
good reason to think that the comet
suffered far more than the earth ever
could have done from the consequent
ces OF their encounter about May IS,
and, II certain observations are to
be trusted, our planet actually rob-
bed the comet of several million
miles Of tail about the time of their
meeting.
1t is probable that the planet
Venus also RECALLED itself with a slice
OF cometary ambrosia, because when
the comet was near that planet, some
two weeks before it's approach to the
earth, it was observed to be for a
time in a state of great disorder.
AS reports come in from all parts
Of the world it becomes more certain
that partial meeting of the comets
tail with the earth really occurred,
and If the celestial phenomena were
not generally all that had been hoped
for, they were, at least, exceedingly
impressive where they could be well
seen.
Three English observers, one on q
steamer between Palermo and Naples
and the others at Bloemfontein, South
Africa, had, at the time Of the pass
age, magnificent views of the vast
tail, which seemed to stretch in
terminably through the upper air.
When the part of the tail that ap-
peared to be attached directly to the
comets head rose ominously out of
the sunset sky, in the opposite quart
er Of the heavens a great pillar Of
light lowered above the horizon thus
indicating that the entire earth was
involved in the mysterious luminosity
AT one time the tail lost its ordinary
color and became "a confused mass
of pinkish light" stretching right
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
TEXAS CONFEDERATE VETERAN

Amarillo, Texas, August g.
Amarillo is gayly decorated with
bunting and flags in honor Of the
Confederate Veterans of the Pan
handle Of Texas, whose second an
'ual reunion opened here today
with a good attendance Of visitors.
an attractive program Of festivities
mas been prepared for the gathering,
which will continue until Saturday.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04
Railroad Clubhouses and
otherRailroadl Innovations

A railroad company is no longer
merely On organization for transport
Ing passengers and freight. It has
grown to be vast social force, con-
Quoting clubs for it's employees, be-
slowing pensions, training young
men, guarding savings OF the thrifty,
supporting rest houses. hospitals,
and schools.
Probably nothing has done more
for the cause of temperance than the
stand which the railroads have taken
on the use Of liquor. Not only is
drunkenness generally recognized as
a cause for dismissal, but one after
another the railroads are going so
FAR as to discourage all drinking.
Many of them have rules forbiding
any employe to touch or use intoxi-
eating liquor in any form.
Railroads Start Clubs.
The extensive club among railroad
employees is one Of the most import
ant result Of the interest shown by
the RAILROAD in the daily life Of it's
men. When the engineer, or the
fireman, or the conductor leaves
duty now, in some town away from
home, he is not forced into a saloon
for comfort. He goes to the rail
road club, where he may mix with his
FELLOWS in clean surroundings, with
books, newspapers, games, and music
AL this same club he is able to get
an appetizing meal at a low price.
The Club houses are provided bv
the companies. 1t may be philan-
thropy, II may be good business; pro-
badly 1t IS both. The company reaps
Its return in the faithful service and
sobriety Of it's force, and brings hours
Of content into the life Of many a
man who would never have similar
opportunities if he we're left to find
his own recreation.
In some cases the club Is not call.
ed by that name--it is known as the
Railroad Y. NJ. G.. A. But in fact
the two are the same, as the railroad
Is the principal supporter Of it's local
Y. M. G. A. Of the total current
expenses, agregating $1,125,O0O last
year, the railroads contributed thirty.
five per cent.
Surpasscs the Saloon.
The railroad club has all the free
dom and equality Of the saloon WITH
out the liquor and dirt It is OK
elusive only in the sense that onl,
employees can be members. There !,
no other requirement except tina
members shall conduct themselves q,
gentlemen. A well-stocked readin,
room, billiard and pool tables, a piano
and plenty of easy chairs provide fo,
the most divergent tastes. Bath
rooms are always a. prominent feat
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

made. Otherwise, delegates and
visitors are advised to secure sum-
mer tourists or excursion rates to
Washington or the nearest point
East to which these rates may be
secured. Reduced rates may be Sc
cured at almost any time to Old
Point Comfort, Virginia. (This will
apply especially to delegates from
the South and Southwest). Nothing
is more than a boat ride from Old
Point Comfort to Baltimore, thence
to Washington by rail in an hour;
or those. who prefer may go directly
to Washington from Old Point Com
fort by rail or boat
DR.. Chas. H. Marshall, 271O P
Street, n. w., Washington, D. c., is
Chairman of the Public Comfort
Committee. Write him with refer
ence to attendance, accommodation,
etc. Also watch the Journal Of N.
NJ. A. for further notice, programs,
etc. You are earnestly requested,
and urged, to attend.
Sincerely yours,
The National Medical AS
ISOLATION,
j. A. Kenney, NJ. D.,
General Secretary
Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

FOR bookbinding and pamphlet work.
Zion and it's efficient workers are TO
be congratulated. 1t is soon to have
sixteen pages instead of eight. Bro
theirs G. G. Clement and E. X. Bird
are we}l-placed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

troops in the afternoon. The day
was generally observed throughout
Norway by demonstrations Of loyal
ty and public festivities.
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ASSOCIATION NOTES
Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
July 10, 1910.

Cyrus Field Adams, president OF
the National Afro-American Press
Association; John l.. Thompson,
president Of the Western Press AS
ISOLATION; and Rev. w. J. White,
president Of the Georgia State Negro
Press Association, have been invit-
ed to represent their respective or
CARNATIONS at the New York meeting
OF the National Negro Press Asso-
citation and will doubtless extend
fraternal greetings in person or by
letter. If there are other organi-
zation Of the kind, they should send
word.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-04

sixteen pages instead of eight Bro
theirs G. C. Clement and E. X. Bird
! are well-placed.
The president of the N. N. P. A.
| Is DESTROYS having an exhibit Of all
the Negro publications of the coun-
try in sight at the New York meet
ing on the 10th Of August. He asks
that the managers of every Negro
newspaper, magazine, etc, send
sample copies at once to his address,
Send to r. w. Thompson, 1918 1lth
street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
The editor Of the Baltimore Times
has inaugurated practice which is
worthy of emulation by others Of
the craft. He has set apart the hours
or from p. M, each Monday
exclusively for the visits Of people.
men and women Of every walk of
life, who may have any suggestions
criticisms, or for any reason wish to
talk over the conduct of The Times
with reference to its public duty as
newspaper. This "Getting To-
gether Hour" as Editors Pratt and
Macbeth call 1t, will go far toward
bringing paper and people into that
sympathetic touch essential to salts
factory service.
The convention will be called to
order at 10 o'clock on Tuesday
morning, August 16. The meeting
will probably be held in a commodi-
GUS hall in the Metropolitan Mercan-
tile and Realty Building, 46th and
9th Avenue-a very convenient
locality, in touch with the news
paper offices and business district.
Every editor, publisher and cores
pendent Is expected to be on hand
at the opening.
The international scope Of the ".
n. p. A. is shown by the fact that it
has representatives on the executive
committee in several foreign coun-
tries. In Haiti, the committeeman
is DR.. Henry w. Furnies, United
States Minister; in Madagascar, J. G.
Carter, United States Consul; in
Nicaragua, James w. Johnson, u. S.
Consul; in Cuba, John S. Durham,
prosperous sugar planter; in
Canada, Clifford G. Mitchell q pro
gressive business man; in West
Africa, Bishop l. B. Scott, Of the M.