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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-10

Orders Eailiuger (oIl.itec
to Galller in Chicago.
MEMBERS BADLY DIVIDED

Minority Assemblies in One Room at
West Hotel in Minneapolis and Ma
jority in Another and All Efforts for
Joint Session Fail-Charman Pre-
sides at Democratic Gathering, but
Leaves Room and Issues Ukase.
Minneapolis, Sept 10-Using his
power as chairman of the Ballinger-
Pinchot committee. called to me, at
the West hotel Senator Knute Nelson
adjourned the committee meeting un-
til Tuesday. Sept. Is, when the mem
bers are directed to meet in Chicago
at the Auditorium Annex hotel at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
Senator Nelson was the only major
ity member present when the COM
mittee met. He presented a state
ment saying that Representative Ohm
sted of Pennsylvania would not be
able to attend. He said that Senator
Root could not reach Minneapolis be-
fore Tuesday He therefore asked that
the committee adjourn until next
Tuesday.
The Democratic members replied
that they were there to do business
and a quorum was present and that
they saw no reason for further delay.
Then Senator Nelson suggested that
they adjourn to meet in Chicago next
Monday, where they might meet SEN
ator Root. This proposition was also
declined by the Democratic members.
The Democratic members, including
Senators Purcell and Fletcher and
Representatives James and Graham,
were in the committee room early.
Representative Madison of Kansas,
progressive Republican,, was also on
time
Absentees Invited to Attend.
Soon after the committee met the
Democratic members sent word to the
absentees, who were assembled at
room 222 in the hotel, to attend the
meeting, otherwise they would be
obliged to order their arrest and com
pei their attendance.
This threat didn't move the alb
sentees. They sent back word that
in view of the action of the five mi.
nority members, they would have
nothing further to do with them
Then the Democratic members sent
word to the absent Republicans re-
questing them to attend and confer as
to course of procedure. This the
Republicans refused to do, replying
that since the Democratic members
had reached definite conclusion and
had formulated and signed their re.
port there was nothing to confer
about.
While Senator Nelson met with the
minority members of the committee
and remained with them he and his
| followers in the committee declared
| that 1t was not committee meeting
at all. Because of lack of quorum
they contend that the committee has
no power to act.
Shortly before noon Senator Nelson
| left the committee room and half an
hour later the notice of the Chicago
! meeting was served on all the mem
bers at present in the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-10
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be leased l0f limited periods not ex
ceeding fifty years but subject to re-
newal, the royalty to be adjusted at
more frequent intervals, such leases
to be in amounts and subject to such
regulations as to prevent monopoly
and unnecessary waste.
4sase Alaskan Coal Fields.
I'VE hold chat phosphate deposits
HnderIying the public lands should be
safeguarded for the American people
by appropriate legislation; and we
recommend the early opening of the
Alaskan and other coal fields belong
ing to the people of the United States
for commercial purposes on a system
of leasing, national ownership to be
retained.
"We approve of the continuance of
the control of the national forests by
the federal government and approve
the policy of restoring to settlement
such public lands as are more valu-
able for agriculture.
1--WE earnestly recommend that the
states and federal government acquire
for reforestration lands not more val
liable for other purposes and that all
existing forests publicly and privately
owned be carefully protected by state
and federal governments. We recog-
nize the invaluable services of the for
, est service to the people and earnestly
recommend that it be more generous
ly supported by the federal govern
ment and that state, federal and pri-
vate fire patrols be more generously
provided for the preservation of for
ests and human life; and we appre-
ciate and approve of the continuance
of the services of the United States
army in fire control In emergencies.
1--WE favor the repeal of the timber
and stone law
1--WE endorse the proposition for the
preservation by the federal govern
ment of the Southern Appalachian and
White mountain forest"
The resolutions endorse drainage
and irrigation and favor compre
hensive plan for improving our water
ways, proceeding in the order OF
their magnitude aid commercial i'm
portance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-09-10

President RooseveIt-Henry Wallace
of Des Moines Elected President of
Organization.
st. Paul, Sept. 10.-The second Ma
tional Conservation congress, one Of
the most notable gatherings ever held
in the United States, which was ad-
dressed by the president of the Unit
ed States, a former president and
many other distinguished persons,
has ended AT its closing session the
congress elected Henry Wallace, edi-
tor of Wallaces Farmer of Des
Moines, president, to succeed Bernard
N. Baker of Baltimore. Clifford Pin
chot declined the office, which was of
fered him unanimously.
The resolutions adopted advocate
federal control of natural resources
welt and Pinchot. They are in part;
Recognizing the natural resources
of the country as the prime bases of
property and opportunity, we hold the
rights of the people in these resources
to be natural and inherent, and justly
inalienable and indefeasible; and we
insist that the resources should and
shall be developed, used and conserved
in ways consistent both with current
welfare and with the perpetuity of our
people.
Recognizing the waters of the coun-
try as a great national resource we
approve and endorse the opinion of
Theodore Roosevelt that all the wa
ters belong to all the people and hold
that they should be administered in
the interest of all the people.
Federal Control of Water Power.
Recognizing the vast economic ben
eft to the people of water power de-
rived largely from interstate and
source streams no less than from nav
igable rivers, we favor federal control
of water power development; we deny
the right of state or federal govern
ments to continue alternating or con-
veying water by granting franchises
for the use thereof in perpetuity; and
we demand that the use of water
rights be permitted only for limited
periods, with just compensation in ths
interests of the people.
Approving the withdrawal of pub
lie lands pending classification. and
the separation of surface rights from
mineral, we recommend legislation for
the classification and leasing for graz.
ing purposes on unreserved public
lands suitable chiefly for this purpose
subject to the rights of homesteaders
and settlers, or the acquisition therec.
under the land laws of the UniteI
States; and We hold that arid and non
Z irrigabe public grazing lands should
be administered by the government in
the interest of small stockmen and
homeseekers until they have passed
into the possession of actual settlers
I'VE hold that the deposits of JIM
rortant minerals, underlying public
lands, particularly mineral fuels. iron
ores and phosphate deposits, should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

small end of an 8 to score. The 2
 points scored were made on fiuke. This
 game was by far the hardest fought of
 any during the season and proved con
 cusively that the Harris-Auburn defense
 could not be moved Albertville and
 Blountsville are great rivals The game
 fought out at Gadsden on November A
 Is the third contest between the two
 schools and the Seventh has won two of
 the three,
 Kyle Elliotts Jacksonville bunch of teachers are the wiser, in football lSnowlr edge, flor having visited the mountain this fall
 The Butler team, coached by McCul- loin, an A1l-Southern fullback of Uni versity of Tennessee, '0S, although out played at'every point of the game by the locals, showed themselves to be a plucixy bunch They entered the contest out weighed by several pounds and consider ably out of condition, having spent the night previous to their game on the river, a heavy fog detaining the boat en route for 12 hours For real pluck and grit we have not seen their superiors The Huntsville boys were entertained on Thanksgiving evening at the beauti- l ful home of MT. and Mrs. T. B. Me lNaron The seniors of the Agricultural | school rendered a reception to the visit | ing and local teams on that occasion | On Saturday evening the regulars and l reserves will be entertained by the cit l izens of the town ds a token of the ap- preciation felt by them for their mag | nificent work of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
FE WEIR INJURED
 UNDER NEW RULES

Philadelphia, November 27.-Dr. Carl Williams. representative of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania on the football rules committee and chairman of the advisory board of coaches. speaking of the foot ball rules today, said:
 There is no question that under the new rules there has been decrease in the number of injured. contend though. that the new rules have not succeeded in making the game more interesting to the public. The game has been marred by the fact that under the new rules prohibiting the giving of assistance to the runner, it is almost impossible for either of two evenly matched teams to gain more than two or three consecu- tive first downs. I would remedy this by permitting the runner to receive the assistance of at least one man. If such rule would pass it would be possible to restrict the forward pass to back of the line of scrimmage. This would give the offense an even chance. Then I would remove the 20-yard restriction from the on-side kick
 With the experience of this year as guide next years game should be fai more interesting and just as safe'' NOeicA of Pennsylvania Charter school, this city
 and one of the best known referees ir the country, said
 "As a coach and an official fec sure the new game has reduced injuries but it has not been an unqualified sue cess. To improve it I would remove
 the restrictions from the on-side kick l would also eliminate the 20-yard zone intended to protect men going down the field under kicks, and also the five-yaro
 zone back of the line of scrimmage be-
 yond which a man had to stand wher making a kick.
 T also think the rules should be SC framed as to permit a runner to catcf hold of his interference, but I would no permit the runner to be showed or pushed The removal of restrictions from the on-side kick would compel the defense to open up and the attack could gair more consistently" 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
MARION FOOTBALL GAMES
 AND PLAYERS REVIEWED

weight and Marion on their speedy end
 runs and excellent team work. In the
 last quarter Marion got the ball in the
 middle of the field, and without losing
 a down took it within seven yards of
 Owenton's goal. Here, with first down and Marion in possession of the ball | making gains at 10 and 15-yard clips.
 time was called, thus robbing Marion | of a sure touchdown. The season closed | with the most overwhelming defeat of Southern university ever suffered by | that institution.
 Coach Osburn Is to be congratulated
 not only on perfecting such a football
 machine bath offensive and defensive.
 but in developing some individual play
 CTS of highest merit. Captain Finnell at quarterback not only showed great generalship on the field, but also was tower of strength to the team. both defensive and offensive. Shack leford at
 fullback, the other man of last years champion eleven, played the same con- sistent and reliable game as before. Madden at right half starred in every play. and no team met on the gridiron
 was able to withstand his terrific line plunges and swift end runs. Milner $
 work at left half also deserves espe- cial mention. and more than one player felt his "heavy stiff arm" In the line OoAAPPC1i ct CSilIOl Pldy GU SltduY
 game, passing the ball surely and ac- curately not making a bad pass th e whole season. McMillan and Wynne, guards, could always be depended upon to open roads for their own and stop any line plunging of the opposing backs. Airheart and Marlborough at tackles not only spoiled any line plays or end runs by their magnificent defen- sive work, but also were most efficient
 in advancing the ball and in mak ing interference for the runner. Barry and Nesmith at ends went down fast on
 punts, were sure tacklers, and seldom
 the man receiving one of FinnelPs long
 punts was allowed to make a gain.
 Both were clever in receiving and in advancing a forward pass. Cleveland,
 until hurt. sh owed great form at left end. Burns at halfback was especially strong on defense, frequently throw ing opponents for a loss. Boyles de- serves especial attention for his head
 work and hard playing. Ghent at end
 and half showed speed at following up the ball, and was a swift, sure tackler. Corrs work in the line was exception
 ally good, and Goode at left end de- serves mention.
 Both from victories and comparative scores Marion clearly deserves the championship of the smaller colleges of the state. Owenton has the next nearest claim to the championship, with whom Marion played a 0-to-0 game.
 Both defeated Anniston, but in the game with Owenton four of Anniston's star players were out of the game, all of whom played against Marion, ac- counting for the fact that Marion's score was not much greater than Owen tons. The superiority of Marion's team is further shown by comparative scores with Southern university, Owenton de- feating them 10, to o, while Marion rolled up 33 points and allowed none. with the fourth quarter still unplayed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

team there are men who will some day prove valuable material for south college teams. and, what is more. each of these men is not limited to a single position, but is qualified to fill a num- Der of places. The line and the back field have been made practically inter- changeable. Each man has had, so to speak, an understudy who might take his position in case of sickness or other disability.
 Furthermore, success has been won without single mishap in the course of the season. The physical condition of all the men has been and is perfect, although the severest daily practice has been required and games have been played with teams which outWeighed the locals 10 pounds and up to the man. It has been f0reibly demonstrated that football, under the new rules or other wise, is not a barbarous sport in which the life and limb of the player is at all times in danger
 All this has been done, as was said, despite the fact that prospects at the beginning of the season were anything oot bIlSul anu lfi6 HidtCil Adlii anything but the best.
 Science Versus Wright
 Coach Messers work at the High school offers an example of scientific coaching that is not to be found everywhere. The boys who have been trained under him have developed into speed machines of rare efficiency, and though it was due fundamentally to their merit as players, the necessity Of scientific instruction and direction to bring out that merit can not be passed over lightly.
 It is not exaggeration to say that prae- tically every team against which High school has this season been pitted has outweighed the local bunch. These teams have likewise held the reputation of be- ing among the speediest of the prep class. Nevertheless, eight of the nine en- agreements were High school victories,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

I have often been asked why such a small majority of the vast army of per- sons who find amusement and recreation playing different styles of billiards ever attain proficiency at the game. The an- once having acquired an incorrect style it is difficult thing to unlearn bad habits and begin alright.
 There are three things one must learn to play even an average game of bill iards-mal1ing correct bridge for all shots. holding the cue properly with the driving hand and stroke. Each of these three depends upon the other, and I be- leve the bridge is the most important of the lot although some billiardists may disagree with me.
 have oft-times been criticised because l did not attempt to master the game at the three-cushion carom style, but as the two strokes vary so greatly I will not attempt injuring the delicacy of my balk- line stroke to please a few curious peo- pie who would like to see me attempt that style game. Hence I would suggest that all beginners at billiards take up one particular style and stick to it.
 I will try to explain in. the simplest language the bridges 1 have found to be the most effective and easiest to master.
 The off-hand masse bridge-pictured In the left side--is used very seldom in championship matches, but is shown more in fancy and exhibition work, which will enable the executor to get force on the cue ball for driving masse, such as could not be obtained by holding the bridge hand in any position on the table.
 By using the off-hand masse stroke the player can hit the cue ball with such force as to drive the ball the entire length of the table and return without striking cushions or any object balls
 The close masse bridge stroke, shown on the right side, is most difficult for the novice. It is used only when the balls are 'lned up' The cue is held per pendicular by the stroke and grasping the cue with the thumb and first two fingers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

and the only defeat was the greatest of victories.
 Add to this the fact that during the course of the entire season not single High school player was injured in a game to the point of disability. In every game the opposing side was continually calling time because of slight mishaps to players, but High school in nearly every case played steadily and uncompiain- ingly. With the High school men the game was a species of basketball; the heavier the opponent the easier he was to dodge.
 \ Hard Proposition
 Those who are in a position to know state without exception that to produce any sort of football team for a high school is distinctly a hard proposition Ir the first place it is hard to get the boys out to practice. In the second place it is next to impossible to arouse the proper spirit and get the proper support from the student body. Men who have coached high schools and colleges affirm that the latter work is by far the easiest, fci the spirit and the support are in ex- istence before there has been any talk of team. Coach Messers second year at the High school has seen a great re- vival in the athletic line, however, and the necessary spirit has been stirred up.
 Coach Messer has had the valuable as- sistance of Paul B. Jones, the well-known l former Alabama star who has held the position of assistant physical director of the Birmingham public schools Coach fJones has had charge of the work at Ensley high school and has recently heen a|ing Coach Messer with his team at the central high school
 Future Prospects
 | If Coach Messer retains his position next year. which is sofewhat doubtful h- will have nine men of his present varsity squad to start with. They are Morton, Robinson, Green, Starkmar Hodge. Zielminski, Wood. Searight and Wilkerson. Nine valuable men, on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
BILLIARD CHAMPION HOPPE
 EXPLAINS THE BRIDGE PLAY
HoPPE woIrds Champion Billiard
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1 Only the tips of the fingers on the
 bridge hand touch the table, the cue
 merely resting on the side of the hand. | It seems an insecure method of guid-
 ance, but a little practice will show how servieeable it is. Beginners will do well
 to either pass up the masse stroke for a | time or try it out on an old table A
 slight slip means a torn tablecloth. For | this reason many tirst-class rooms bar | the shot, except for experienced play CTS.
 In the upper middle photograph is the
 bridge most often called into play. It IS
 used for the delicate nursing stroke. The
 heel of the hand and the finger tips rest i firmly on the bed of the table, with | knuckles elevated and thumb extended. | The cue, slipping easily between the hand and thumb, finds a solid resting place. This bridge I use mostly for the balk- line nurse when the balls are close to- gether and a delicate stroke Is needed. few minutes practice will serve to show
 how simple and effective is this manner
 of holding the cue. It gives perfect free
 dom of action and prevents a cramped
 movement
 Directly below the nurse bridge illus
 traton will be found the draw-stroke
 bridge IL is made with the hand lying
 flat on the table with the index finger
 around the cue shaft and touching the thumb in a very firm manner, so as to
 prevent the cue from taking an irregular stroke, which is oft-times caused by the executing hand, and the other three fingers of the hand should be in posi-
 ton exactly as that shown in the illus tration, which will give the hand a firm
 setting and hold the cue in position for terrific drive or a very heavy draw
 shot strike, used for gathering the balls
 into position in most of the round-the-
 table shots.
 hi the lower illustration is seen the
 bridge I use for close draw shots when the balls are so near together that broader bridge is impossible. Only few inches of space are required, vet strong firm resting groove" for the cue IS attained.
 While all of the bridges I have men toned are regularly used by the advanced player, the third and fourth will serve all needs of the beginner. Never allow the bridge hand to become cramped. Never start shot unless the cue is travelling easily through or over the
 bridge hand. The whole game of bil- lizards depends upon ease of movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
SOWELL PLAYS GAME WHILE
 SUFFERING FROM BROKEN RIB

Annapolis. November H.-After the re- turn from Philadelphia of the victorious ravy football squad tonight it was learned that Ingram c. Sowell, niidship- man quarterback, played almost the en- tire game with the West Point cadets yesterday while suffering from broken rib and probably punctured lung
 The injury Was received in the first few minutes of play, but his hurt was rot known to anyone else until the ex- piration of the first period.
 The quarterbacks chest is very heavily muscIed and it was perhaps owing . this that examination did not disclose se- rious injury. He was allowed to continue playing, but was told not to run with the ball. He disregarded the order, how ever.
 pr. A. H. Murphy, one of the Naval academy surgeons who was with the squad, says mat a rib is undoubtedly