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Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
CATHOLIC College Burned.

Fire completely destroyed st.
Charles college, a preparatory insti-
tuition for the Catholic priesthood.
The flames spread so rapidly that
within an hour after the fire started
nothing was left but the four walls.
The contents Of the building were
lost These included most of the
effects OF the students, numbering
more than 200. and of the professors.
of whom there were twenty or thirty,
St Charles college was one of the
Oldest institutions of its kind in the
country. The building was of stone
standing on a high hill, about five
miles west of Ellicott City.
Driven by a brisk wind, the fire
rapidly ate its way into the main
building The fire apparatus at Eli
colt City responded to telephone
call for assistance, and many farmers
and others who were attracted by the
blaze hurried to the aid OF the fire
men.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
Teacher Kills Himself.

Benjamin F. Kaufman, twenty-five
years old, teacher in the Hopewell
township schools, near Stewartstown
Pa, committed suicide by slashing his
throat with a razor 1t is said he was
temporarily insane, caused by over
study.
The teacher dismissed his pupils
for recesss at Lie usual hour and bolt
ed them3esR It time afterward
his lifefess Ks discovered by
several Of hisSpupiSIs. It is said young
kaufman was ambitious to enter one
of the professions.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
WoIaast Retains His Title.

Ad Wolgast retained his title OF
lightweight champion in his sched-
uled twenty-round fight with George
Memsic at Los Angeles, Cal, virtually
knocking out Memsic and causing the
referee to stop the fight in the ninth
round.
The champion outclassed Memsic
from start to finish and the result was
never in doubt He had the Los An
geles man helpless in the ninth round,
and Referee Eyton stopped the con
test in accordance with his promise to
District Attorney Fredericks that he
would intervene the moment either
man showed decided weakness.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
les RAZOR TO
SLASH SON TO DEATH
bne Mother Horribly Cut Lad
ter lieing Hands and Feet.

NY recently returned to Potts
' Pa, from a private hospital at
hnOn, Mrs. Benjamin Granger,
thirty years, a close reader Of
tAlbany child murder case, went
ienly insane and killed her only
John Edward Granger, aged seven
5.
ie woman was discharged from
hospital apparently cured of her
tai trouble, but her sister has kept
: watch upon her. The mother
advantage of the temporary ah-
of her sister to carry out the
..
e unfortunate boy. a bright lad,
been at school. After the midday
the mother took her boy out to
aolated section known as The
F" There She tied his hands and
find stuffed a handkerchief down
trOat to stop his cries.
ng a razor, while he lay help
She cut his throat from ear to
che sharp blade was then used
/ te the child from the neck down
/ hest = his abdomen.
! boy made a vain fight for his
b his struggles he wrenched one
| loose from the ropes, with which
5 piniOned
as the police and hospital au-
les arrived the mother was ap-
nded in the vicinity of a public
/ house. Her face and clothing
covered with blood. The woman
ed and screamed. She proved
ring spectacle to several hundred
en as she ran up and down the
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
Mrs. Melber Guilty Of Murder.

The jury in the case of Mrs. Edith
Melber, in Albany N Y. charged
with the murder Of her four-year-old
son last January, brought in a verdict
Of murder in the second degree. after
being out two hours and nineteen
minutes.
Justice Howard Immediately sen
fenced the woman for an indetermin-
ate period OF not less than twenty
years Imprisonment at hard labor at
Auburn prison, with life the maxi
mum.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
: SICK SHE SHOUTS FIRE

an Sends In Alarm to Get Aid
For Choking Infant.
Ien baby becomes suddenly i'll
lin a fire alarm.
S was effectively tried in Chi.
by Mrs Mary Rothschild when
ably had a severe coughing spell.
rushed into the street shouting
and the neighbors sent in fire
Is.
b companies responded. When a
ion chief asked where the blaze
the reply of the bother was:
,ver mind the fire, Baby's chok.
Don't stand there doing moth
help me- -
, fireman called a doctor and
was soon himself again
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
SINGS as He Is Huna.

.ltsburg, Pa. March 22-Singine
iymn of his childhood as he walk
letween two guards through the
idors OF the Allegheny county Jail
Z Rusic was hung tor the n1udreI
irs.' Beta Domboy whom he sho
Is, 1910, as she lay beside her
ling husband and babe because
refused 10 accept his attentions
strong fun notes OF tile song con.
I'd during the march to the gal
and while the. moose was being
sted and weer only stopped when
rap was sprung
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
TROOPS WON'T
CROSS BORDER
Mobilization in Texas a Pre-
CauilOlaD Movement.
READY FOR ANt~EGERGERCY
win Be There In April and If lnVa
sion of Mexico Takes Place 1t Mus'
Be at viii of Congress.

Be at viii Of Congress.
There is no intention on the part o.
the administration to order the troops
now in Texas to crosssthe Rio Grande
river. President TAFT has never
thought OF issuing such an order
Under the constitution he is com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy
but under the constitution also Is
the right OF congress TO declare war
He never suspected, one of his close
friends said, that anybody in the
country would think that he could con
template such a step without the au'
thority of congress.
The paramount reason for sendlne
the troops to Texas was to be ready
for any emergency which might arise
The entire movement has been pre-
cautionary. The president acted solely
with view to protecting the lives ol
Americans in Mexico and OF keeping
intact the hundreds of millions OF dol
lars worth OF property there owned Dy
United States citizens.
The troops will be in Texas when
congress meets in April. If the revoiu'
tion in Mexico grows and American
interests are threatened congress VIII
have an army of 10000 men wlthln
easy moving distance of the trouole'
The president believes that ne mas
done his part. He has gone as iar a.
he could 20 and hopes that 1t Will hO'
be necessary to go any turther'
later congress feels that the lives ahO
Dronertv of Americans in Mexico are
in danger and interference Is heces
sary, the president will follow It's wiz
Until congress gives the word, thoush
there will be no movement OF troops
at the presidents direction except ol
the American side of the Rio Grahue'
The president has paid not TN
sligbtest attention to reports that IN
surgents in congress, and notably
the senate, intend to make polltiea
capital out OF this movement oil troops
He told friends that he cared aDst
utely nothing for any adverse eHec
noiitically which his action mlsh
have He thought that American i've
and property might be in DANGER an
he acted. If some insurgents IN COZ
gress wish to kick up a row the pres
dent will not seek to call them on. h
told callers that he merely did VIVA
he regarded as his duty under his oa'
Of office. He has not thought OF u
political effect his order might have.
The reports that the troops are
he withdrawn from Texas and the DO
der at the request of Ambassador
Ia Barra was denied by the presidel
in conversation with friends. Senor
Ia Barra. it is said. never request'
that this government withdraw u
troops. In the eyes Of government ol
cials he could not have made such
request property. The troops are
the United States and for the prese
IT is intended tnat they shall be us
in maintaining neutrality.
The statement which has appea'
from time to time that Wall sure
figured in the sudden dispatch OF
+roops to Texas also was discreul'
nv men close to the president
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
REVOLT MAY END SOON
LtmantOur Will Suggest Compromise
to Diaz.

Limantour Will Suggest Compromls'
to Diaz.
With certain powerful influences
now at work it is believed the clVi
war in Mexico will end this week.
lose Yves Limantour, minister o
finance. arrived in Mexico City ant
will begin with President Diaz SCI
ies of conferences, which it is expect
cd will result in the announcement
within three or four days OF a reoi
ganized cabinet.
Minister Limantour VIII present d
exclamation OF the demands OF IN
revolutiouists and the changes IN I'd
official family of President Dlaz' d
we'll as the institution OF certain y
forms are confidently expected TO al
pease the insurgents.
In the meantime President Ialt WI
confer with Ambassador de la Barr
and there is good ground for the y
snmption that the troops now conceI
trared in Texas Immediately Will Y
gin a series of maheuvers ana felul
soon to their posts. In addition TO thl
when conditions are normal in MeNg
complete statement of things VIM
actuated the mobilization OF
troops will be issued by the NhF
House.
The hope Of peace in Mexico alsq'
strengthened by the manner in "nS
the revoiutionists have commented
the magazine article OF Amoassal
de la Barra and the significant spt
of expectancy with which the resi-
Of Senor Iimantour's conferences
Mexico CITY this week are awaited
oroaps oil nsurgent sentiment T..
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
loan,lln MlIIer suffers ReIapse

Although he is slightly better
opin Miller. the poet OF the SIC
who has been slowly recovering
serious illness at the Fabiola
1,tal in Oakland, Cal, he has sun
a relapse. Since the departure o
daughter Juanita. who has goI
New York to arrange her affairs
naratory to making her home a
sged fathers home, the poet has
ed to languish.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
ders Renew Raids. Burn Barn.

Gers RENEW Halds' Burn Barn,
be night riders, who struck ter
to the hearts OF tobacco growers
ng the big tobacco war four years
have reappeared near raris. Ky.
ling big tobacco barn and de
ying $4,000 pounds of tobacco
victim of their visit was C.
er. a wealthy farmer, who has op
d the movement for an elimila
of the white hurley crop this year
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
NEW R. R. STATION AT DOVER.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad to build PASSENGER station at Dover Delaware the
having been awarded Philadelphia The
building will be Colonial style architecture constructed brick and with four
columns and pdmnt facing Lokeman
emanw o vi be in marble will fee
ngroomI8 together wnh
in Of
AawareR will hel meeting
Ions and 0fe wide will edwhht
nhed brick and cubed with The shelters will be tracks
will
will obliged o a
Massey originally from Dover Delaware and General Counsel the Pennsylvania Railroad
tkn much n 70 capaof the 1t is the
Of the Management of the Company bronze tablet
it o The aoadCo
Whoar
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
A Reminder.

Mrs. Crinsonbeak- Did Won think OF
me while ! was away IN the country.
Johny Mr. Crmsonbeak-l certainly
did. dear. I wore that neckue you
bought me for my birthday, and every
body asked where on earth got IT,
and had to tell them Yonkers
Statesman
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
NaIues Husband at 5000.

i've thousand dollars damages are
ed by Mrs. Ida Shertzer in her
against Cordelia Young for the
nation of the affections Of her hus
d, Nelson e Shertzer, a Lebanon
hotel man
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
IN THEISTUD. SEASON of 1911,
The Magnificently Bred Stallion
Sidney Foster. 5O.I66

Grandson of the Great Sidney Foster.
is handsome rich bay stallion, weighs
100 pounds is of ground finish and plenty
of substance, his blood lines are of the
best, the most popular and prolific
speed, producing combination in trotting
blood lines the kind that get the money
on the race course and the prizes in the
show ring. He is bred for speed. he is
of speedy conformation and has proven
to be a great trotter. With little work
on the Wilmington Race Course he
stepped full miles in 2:2O or better, last
las in 81 seconds and last IS in 16
seconds. Even common mares bred to a
horse of this class cannot fail to produce
foals that will find a ready market as
carriage hoses or roadsters as well as
general all purpose horses.
He will make short season at Der
rickson Stock Farm, Frederica, Del, at
SIS, to insure, after which he will be
trained for a few races.
This may be your last chance to breed
to this great colt and if he makes good
he will lead Wenonah Stock Farm at
$50, or perhaps 500 to insure.
am ready to book 20 good mares as
this is NV limit, so write at once if you
want to get III or you will be to late as
my book IS filling fast.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
4 Well Done Job.

"Is she well married.
II should say so She's been trying
for years to get a divorce and can't"
Exchange
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
Can You Furnish Team and Wagon :

WANTED-Responsible young men who are able
TO furnish team and wagon TO sell on commission
to farmers the best line Of household necessities,
for the oldest largest and most responsible COM
pany OF the kind in the world. About two thou
sand salesmen now working earning on the average
over siOO per month net clear OF al expenses.
Net earnings OF best men, over s5ul per month.
wo million farmers now using these thoroughly
advertised goods Established ISIS. Capital
,.0D0O Address - ] he J r Watkins 20
llo South Gay Street. Baltimore Nd Mch iOth-l5t
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24
j. B. Derrickson, owner,
Frederica, Delaware.

p. S.-Sidney Foster will be at Central
Hotel Stables, Saturday, March 18th, if
not stormy
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-24

Philadelphia, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
SAN FRANCISCO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six furlones. Bambrc 40 NIcIn-
tyrel. to 5. Darlington. lis Taplinl. 10 TO ]. |
second Hannah Louise. 1cS tGlassl. to ., third. |
Time. liz 35. Darsin. Belle of lroquoise. Ocean
Shore Acolin and Joe Moser also
SECOND RACE-Six furlongS Billy Mycr. lln
IKirschbaum, 10 to I. won: Father Stafford. ITO
(Riddle, Is to s. second: Platoon. 10 tRoscn). D
tn l. third. Time. Ills IS. Recne W.. Black!
Sheep Burning Bush. Serulveda. Adena- SwaSSer-
later TiIlinshast and Quick Trip also
THIRD RACE-Thrcc furlonss. Oakland, III
NicIntyreD, to 10. won: Vsnir 100 GLASS. Il tOt
l. second: Lem Dale. 100 (Garner'. to l.. third. !
Time O!3J Is. Iico. Presumption, Manic. Princo
Conrad and Madrecita also
FOURTH RACE-Fire and osHhalf fuienss-
Pride of Lisnorc. Ill tArchibad) to .. won: Dad-
dy Clip Ill Taplinl. f2 to l. second: Fernando. 1W
tGlassl. ii to 5, third. Tine. los MArionettA |
Seymour Ruetler. Mass. and Warfare also ran.
FIFTH RACELOne mile and twenty Yards Mich
ael Angelo liz NIcIntyreI to TO- won; ROYAL
River 80 (GarSan) to l. second: Sir Angus. lao
nrckens) to I. third. Time. IL Is. Direct. |
Marigcl. Henry o.. and Aness also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Six furlongs Melton Street. l04i
CTaplinl. 20 TO l. won: Maydice 104 fPickensl. To
l. second: Starry Night, 20 CMcIntyrel, Z to I.
third. Time Is IS. Golden Agnes Wclakao-
Twickcnham. Cold Spring Monssland. and Don
also
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
By WILLIAM PEET.

AS was TO be expected, the hammer
brigade" is working overtime on Man.
ager Jim McAleer through his failure to
grab Johnnie Priest, the local boy, whom
Hal Chase allowed to so to Indianapolis
10y the waiver route. 1t is pretty safe to
say that the ones who are wailing the
loudest and longest are Priests personal
friends How any fair-minded fan can
blame the Nationals manager for refus-
ing to come across with s1,5O0 for a
player of unknown quality is hard to
see; for while Priest may have the max
1nS of great star, the local club can
not afford to take a chance on a man at
the present time who has failed to show
more than Class A or B stuff in C.
league.
The argument has been advanced by
one of the local sporting writer's that
McAleer could have obtained and carried
Priest for two or three seasons in the
hope of developing him. Right now the
Washington club is carrying three men
whose major league experience covers
only part of one season, and every one
of them shows promise of developing into
big league stars, two of them on the
infield.
With Conroy, Schaefer, Elberfeld. Cum
ningham. Mcbride. Henry, Unglaub, and
Somerlott fighting it out on the infield,
it is pretty hard to see where Priest
would have much chance of breaking in
as a regular. While many stars have
been developed on the bench, PRIEST s
chance for major league berth would be
greater if he could come up from the
minors finished ball player, instead of
trying to gain his knowledge of the game
on some big league club, where he would
have an opportunity of breaking into
the game about once a month.
That the local boy has developed rap
idly i'm the professional ranks is not
to be denied. last season was prac-
tically his first under organized ball. He
started the season with Goldsboro i'm the
Eastern Carolina League, and was sold
tC Danyillc in midseason. Priests record
for 81 games with the Virginia State
club shows that he hit for .l99 scored q
runs, made 81 hits. including ) doubles.
A. triples, and homers: made 20 sacrifice
hits, stole - bases and f1elded .9SS.
Should Priest show the same improve
ment in the American Association dur
ing the coming season that marked his
work last year. il would not be SurpriS-
ing if the Highlanders recalled him.
iclScW here on this page is published
picture of Gabby Street snapped during
q deer hunt shortly after the season
I.loscd last fall
Gabby raised a big league beard dur
ing the outing. and in a letter to the
writer said his neighbors in Williamsport
did not recognize him when he returned
home.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
THREE GAMES PLAYED.
Public school Athletic League Shows
Rema rka bile Improvement.

Showing remarkable improvement four
Public School Athletic League teams met
at basketball last night and put up a
sterling article. The principals and many
teachers of the schools were on hand to
cheer Oh their victors Magruder and
Maddox of Stevens. Jones and McCutch-
con of Randall. Stewart of Briggs, and
Forcey and Chairman of Sumner, starred
for their teams.
With A little more dribbling and faster
shooting these midget players will play
equal to the best in the country. Each
week shows marked Improvement
Following the F. s. a. l.. games, Arm
strong and Howard Academy played a
fast game. which went to the Preps. Gil
more, the center of the varsity team, was
the big gun in the defeat of Armstrong
Henderson. cambridge, Beckwith. Gil
more. Wilson. and Lafayette were the
bright stars.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
TAMPA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Thrce furicnss. Catherine Hamp-
sen, lT Murphy. L to l. won: Annie Lorania.
l03 (Koerne-) 8 to s. srcund Orlando LADY. ITO,
tGIasner,. II to %. third. Time. oJ4 W. +.
Sto<all and Battison also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five furlongS Rose Mecca.
10 gersenI. even. won: Bererstein. liz Dono-i
vanl. 5 to 2 second: The Moat, lis tHonman}.
3 to I. third. Time. 1I Is. Sanctum, Slew
foot. Sinlo1g. and Haymarket also ran.
THIRD RACING furiongs. John Mars. Bf'
martini. ; to 1, wou Bright Maiden. Ia2 tOrmes,,
Z to 9. second; Stromeland. Id Uacksou). to l..
third. Time. :N4 55 Annie Nelson. lamar. Royal
Lady Dandy Dancer. Sir Compton. and Grenade'
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Six furIonss Louis Katz. 1l0
(Jackson). ) to !, won Lord Wells los tCullep,.;
6 to s. second; New Star, 1c7 tGnfin,. to .
third. Time. :s. Cry Baby, Goodace, and
Naughty Lad also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Onc mile and a furiong. overj
hurdles Jack Baker. ls3 lewis. to 5. won Z
Dr. Heard. l2 tEari,. 4 to l. second: Nuslick.
III CTalcott). 10 to !. third. Time. III 3S ThreS'
startef:.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and furions. Sam,
Bernard. l04 Hofman,. to |. won: Bethlehem..
100 gackson). to 2 second; How About You.
50 Qsamses). 3 to I; third. Time. e0l Is Whip
Top. First Premium. and Omicron also ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

The Catholic University basketball
team opened up their schedule yesterday
afternoon when they defeated the strong
Gallaudet College five, IS to g. The game
was played in the formers gymnasium.
and this gave them a decided advantage
over the Kendall Green boys.
The first half was decidedly hot and
toward the end the Catholics appeared to
be winded. and the Gallaudet boys took
good advantage of this fact and rolled up
enough scores to make the game close.
In the final half the winners covered the
Gallaudet bunch tight. Mcdonald, for
the Catholics, showed the best FORM and
was the main factor in the scoring line.
Craven and Capt. Arras, for the losers.
were in the limelight most of the time.
The latter. made the feature shot of the
afternoon, when he Gagged the ball with
an overland throw from the center of
the floor.
The game started off at red hot pace,
the Catholics jumping in the lead with
an easy goal by Mcdonald. Gallaudet
by some excellent teamwork managed to
roll up six points before the winners
Gagged the ball again. But when Clancy
shot the ball in the basket with his back
turned it took the life out of the Kendall
Green boys for a few minutes. Gallaudet
let up and the Catholics Gagged the ball re-
peatedly. Gallaudet near the end of the
half showed some of the best teamwork
that has been seen around the District
Gallaudet in the second half was COW
cred UP so that they could not get ashot
at the basket. and when they managed
to take one the ball rolled around the
edge. only to drop out and one of the
Catholics would get the sphere and send
it uD the floor out of danger.
Near the close of the game Gallaudet
made desperate effort to win but the
Goddess of Fortune was against them
and when the Catholics recovered from
their trance the Kendall Green boys were
only ten points behind. After that the
game was never in doubt. as the winners
Gagged the ball at will. Mcdonald made
several pretty shots from the side lines.
and this combined with a back-hand shot
by Clancy took all the life out of the
Gallaudet players.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
MEMORIAL A. G.. ATHLETES
ARE DOWN TO HARD WORK
Wrestling Team Preparing for Coming Tournaments
Brief Sketch of the Club.

Equipped with a splendid gymnasium,
first-class apparatus, and competent in
structors, the Memorial Athletic Club.
of Georgetown, enjoys distinction al
most without parallel in this section of
the country.
There is absolutely no fee charged for
the privilege of using the gymnasium.
but there are certain conditions restrict
ing members. The athletic club is made
possible by the generosity of Mrs. NJ.
Dupont Lee, who not only built the
quarters, but spends 5000 year financ-
ing it.
Only working boys who make George
town their home and who are between
the ages of fifteen and nineteen are
eligible to membership of the athletic
club. This club is but a small part of
the institution, for under Mrs. Lees
direction day classes for younger chill
dren are conducted.
The Memorial Athletic Club maintains
a wrestling team and also a basketball
quint, but the former sport has thus
far done more to bring the club into the
spotlight, for some of the best grapplers
ever turned out in Washington learned
the game under competent instructors
right i'm that club.
DR.. M. E. Harrison is the superintend-
ent of the club. and Frank Lockhead.
one of the best lightweight wrestlers in
the District, has charge of the mat art
lists. and both are now busily engaged
with twenty promising candidates. pre-
pairing for the coming meets.
All the classes from heavyweight
down are represented, and the men who
enter the various tournaments this win
ter are sure to be heard from.
The pictures published above represent
Instructor Lockhead and Frank DAILY
illustrating a few of the well-known
holds. well known to devotees Of the mat
game. A: the time these photos were
close and exciting match. won by Lock-
head after nearly thirty minutes work
by the use of the Nelson and armlock
hold.
The amateur wrestling championships
Of the South Atlantic A. A. U. are held
annually under the auspices of the Dis
trict National Guard. and Ii Is for these
events that the Memorial Club boys are
now hard at work. II careful training
and proper coaching count these George
town boys are going to- carry on the
major portion OF the prizes.
II the r. II. C. A. decides to hold an
open meet, the Memorial grapplers stand
ready to enter al classes, and Il u more
than likely that DR.. Harrison win ar
range for q tournament 1t the club be-
fore the reason closes.
The Memorial Athletic Clpb. symnaslumI
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