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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-22

that officers will take up at least one speciality, such as ordnance, construction or engineering. This is practically what is done now, only some of the specialists like the pay officers and naval construct OTIS, are not of the line It is proposed to make them all of the line.
 All combatant corps should obviously be of the line This necessitates amalgamat- ing the pay officers and also those en- gagged in the technical work of producing the finished ship. This is at present the case with the single exception of the naval constructors, whom 1t Is now pro- posed to amalgamate with the line.
 Council of National Defense
 I urge again upon Congress the desir- ability of establishing the council of na- tional defense. The bill to establish this council was before Congress last win ter, and it is hoped that this legisla- tioh will pass during the present session. The purpose of the council is to deter mine the general policy of national de- fense and to recommend to Congress and to the President such measures relating to it as it shall deem necessary and ex- pedient
 No such machinery is now provided by which the readiness of the army and navy may be improved and the programmes of military and naval requirements shall be co-ordinated and properly scrutnized with a view to the necessities of the whole na- tion rather than of separate departments. Department of Agriculture and Com
 merce and Labor
 For the consideration of matters which are pending or have been disposed of in the agricultural department and in the department of commerce and labor, l re- fer to the very excellent reports of the secretaries of those departments. l shall not be able to submit to Congress until after the Christmas holidays the ques- ton of conservation of our resources arising in Alaska and the west and the question of the rate for second class mail matter in the postoffice department.
 The law does not require the submis- sion of the reports of the commission on economy and efficiency until the 9lst of December. I shall, therefore, not be able to submit report of the work of that commission until the assembling of Con- gress after the holidays
 l have already advocated, in my last, annual message the adoption of a civil service retirement system with a con tributory feature to it so as to reduce to minimum the cost to the government of the pensions to be paid. After con- siderable reflection I am very much op posed to pension system that involves no contribution from the employees. think the experience of other govern ments justifes this view: but the crying necessity for some such contrlbutory sys- tenn, with possibly preliminary govern mental outlay in order to cover the in- itial cost and to set the system going at once while the contributions are ac- cumulating. is manifest on every side. Nothing will so much promote the econ omy and efficiency of the government as ct1p a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-22

President Webb of the railroad commits sion is not satisfied with the conference on freight rates that was to have been held yesterday, and which failed to ma terialize. The only railroad men present were Maj. J. D. McInnis of the Mobile and Ohio; W. l.. Warng of the Gulf and Ship Island, and H. B. Myers of the Lib erty-White. These gentlemen expressed themselves as more than anxious to meet the commission half way and to aid the farmers in every way possible to get their corn and other crops to market if cheaper freight rates will do it and encourage the making of such crops.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

up. Wrestling was handicapped pretty
much along lines of strength and
weight at that time and speed was not
regarded as much of necessity. Pun
ishment was understood to some ex-
tent, but it was not scientifically APP
piled, and when there was much of it
it was generally because there was
lot of foul work Wearing a man down
consisted mainly in getting him on the
mat and laying around him so as to
tire him out by sheer weight.
Gotch has changed this completely.
He was about the same as other wrest-
lers up to about the time he had to
meet Hackenschmidt, and the tndica-
tons are that he changed his plans
mainly for this bout, as he feared the
Russians great size and strength. AS
a result Gotch spent most of his time
while training working out a system
whereby he could keep from being put
on the mat and at the same time worry
and wear down his opponent
How successful he was was shown
when he had his opponent beaten be-
fore ever the two went to the mat.
Throwing him when finally Gotch con-
cluded it was time to risk graphing
with the Russian was a mere matter OF
form, as Hackenschmidt was too weak
then to defend himself. Ever since
Gotch has resorted to the same tactics
when he is against an opponent who Is
heavier and stronger than he Is.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Tasmania's Waterways.

Tasmania is magnificently watere
1t has two noble waterways-the De
went in the south, and lamar in Il
north. The Huon, also a fine stream
provides water carriage into the heart
of one of the chief orcharding dis
tricts. The Derment is navigable for
small craft for many miles above Ho-
bart, while intercolonial steamers
trade regularly to Launceston, and
berth easily 40 miles from the sea.
These are the main watercourses, and
they are fed by innumerable tribu-
taries. The two cities and most of the
smaller towns are consequently well
supplied with beautiful water, while
away on a highland plateau in the
center of the island is a range of lakes
of vast capacity. The possibilities of
power from them are immense, though
engineers say the initial expense
would be heavy. The South Esk pro
vides Launceston with the power for
its municipal electrical installation.
The northern city is one of the best
lighted in Australasia. Many of its
manufactures use electrical power
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

touched his, and the lieutenant would
surrender regardless of bulwarks.
Hello, Kitty-Kat! Oh, pardon ME,
1 didn't know you had callers!" The
voice Of Karl Saunders broke in upon
silence that was beginning to hurt.
We'll, bless me if 1t isn't Rufus
Smythers! l would have known that
carrot top anywhere!"
The girl bit her lips, but ripply
laugh escaped. The two men were
soon deep in the memories of boyhood
days. The girl put in word occa-
sionally, but for the most part listened
with eyes now wide, now soft, and al
ways with that smile lurking in their
depths or about the corners Of her
lips. She arose after a while and
Lieutenant Smythers watched her
every movement, and with mingling
Of happiness and misery in his heart,
for he liked Saunders, and the more
he saw of him the better he liked him.
But-Saunders' wife?
Karl, dear, couldn't we have just
a little supper here tonight instead of
going out? If Lieutenant Smythers
doesn't mind I would love to fix up
little cold chicken and mushrooms"
Nov, sis, you know l don't like
you to bother Oh, say! What's UP
between you two?"
The lieutenant had turned so swiftly
toward the girl, and the girl was try
ing SO hard not to laugh that the at
mosphere of the studio seemed
charged with batteries on all sides.
The mockery died from Katrina
Saunders's eyes when she met the ex-
preston of the steel blue ones. Her
color arose warm and rich with be-
trayal She turned quickly toward
her brother.
Nothing, dear-except that Lieu
tenant Smythers has been under the
impression that-that-" The girl
stumbled over her words. You tell
him what you thought while l get
the supper" She cast a confused
glance at each of the men and fed
to the tiny kitchenette.
Il can easily see how you mistook
Katrina for my wife, but how did you
get into her studio instead or mine
Katrina's brother questioned laugh
ingly. ooh, I've got it! My numbe,
is % and you thought the three was
an eight. Sis plays all day on the
piano and l am at the violin most of
the time, so we arranged for two stu
dos"
Lieutenant Smythers was strangely
quiet. He was waiting at each sound
for the return of Katrina.
''Well-have you satisfied yourselves
that 1 am nobody's wife," She was
standing in the doorway holding aside
the curtain that they might enter the
dining room.
For the present-yes. There was
laughter in the lieutenant's voice, but
as he passed into the dining room
their eyes met and Katrina knew.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
FRANKLIN FIELD NOT CHOSEN
No Location Has as Yet Been Chosen
for Army-Navy Games-Time Of
Game Not Agreed Upon.

Notwithstanding the published re-
ports that it had been settled that
Franklin Field would be the scene of
the next Army-Navy football game,
Lieutenant Frank D. Berrien, football
representative and head coach at the
Naval Academy, who was quoted as
one of those who had been a party to
that no agreement had been reached
and that the matter was exactly where
it was when the three years agree
ment ended with the game last No
vember
Lieutenant Berrien stated that nei-
Their the location or time of the game
had been definitely agreed upon, and
in this he was supported by the state
ment Of Lieutenant Commander Har
ris Laning, athletic officer at the aca-
DENY and one Of those appointed to
confer with the representatives of the
Military Academy and the University
of Pennsylvania. The Navy has as
sumed that the game would be played
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as
usual, the date this year being Deem
Der 2, but there has been no agree
ment with the Army to this effect.
While there has been no agreement
for the game to be played on Franklin
Field, there is possibility that the re-
port grew out of information that the
University of Pennsylvania would &C
quiesce in the request for more seats
to be allotted the two services. This
would be gladly received at Annapolis,
as Franklin Field is preferred to any
other place as the location for the
game, and only the imperative need
of more seats brings any other place
into consideration
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Harry Forbes.

The history of the prize ring, past
and present, is full of stories related
concerning former champions of the
squared circle who tried to come
back" and failed dismally AS a gen
eral rule the man who once retires
from active service makes an awful
mess of it if he undertakes to begin
over again. Jim Jeffries was a case
in point so was Battling Nelson, Jim
Corbett, Kid Mccoy, Tom Sharkey,
Bob Fitzsimmons-the list could be
strung out to an indefinite length.
Once in great while fighter bobs
into view who manages to achieve
the seemingly impossible by return
ing to the scenes of former triumphs
and making good. He may be called
the exception who proves the rule"
and such one is Harry Forbes, ex-
champion of the bantam weight di-
vision.
Forbes began boxing in 1897, and
from the beginning showed the I'M
usual speed and punching power that
helped to make him a worlds cham
pion in the future He won the title
in 1903 by defeating Andy Tokell, the
British champion; having previously
knocked out Danny Dougherty, who
had succeeded Terry McGovern, as
American champion Forbes retired
from the ring In 1905, Up to that
time he had participated in Ill bat
ties, and was one of the most popu-
lar boxers that ever donned the
gloves.
Just a year ago the fighting fever
seized the retired champion again,
anC he resolved to tempt fortune be
tween the ropes again. Under the
management of Howard Carr, more
popularity known as Kid Howard, he
went east, and despite his four years
absence from the ring, the matchmak-
ers thought well enough of his chan
ces to pit him against Knockout
Brown, who was then fighting in the
featherweight ranks. Brown, how
ever, refused to make 118 rounds the
weight agreed upon, and the match
was called Off The fight was to have
taken place at Troy, n. Y, and Jack
Ray was substituted for Brown. Ray
was knocked out in the second round,
Forbes showing clearly that his old
time punch had not deserted him.
His next match was with Joe Cos
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Knew What He Wanted.

A roughly dressed man went into a
drug store and presented a doctors
prescription to the clerk. This pa
per called for ten grains of quinine
hut when the druggist proceeded to
do up the prescribed amount, his Gus
toner objected.
Here, I want you to put that qui-
nine on this prescription. he said,
and l want lot more'n what you've
weighed out, tool"
But your prescription calls for
only ten grains!" exclaimed the clerk
Never you mind you dump all the
quinine you can get on the paper the
Doc gave me. | know what he said
told him 1 wanted some quinine for
a cold, and he says, says he, You take
this paper right over to the druggist
and get it f1lledn Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

ter of New York, before a Brooklyn
club. Coster was considered the best
man of the bantamweight division in
the east, and early in the battle he
caught Forbes with a short hook on
the jaw that foored the Chicagoan
Forbes was knocked groggy by the
fall, and for six rounds he fought
mechanically, being sent to the floor
repeatedly and frightfully punished.
Had not his physical condition been
absolutely perfect, he could never had
stood up under the terrible gruelling
to which he was subjected. But he
stuck it out, and by degrees his head
cleared, and he began fighting back
In the seventh round Forbes landed
a right on Coster's jaw that foored
the New York lad in his turn. Cos
ter was in bad shape and clinching to
save himself
Early in the eighth round Forbes
went after his man in tiger fashion,
rushed him to the ropes, slammed
right and left to his jaw, and dropped
HIM for the full count
IL Was ILLS FICIOIy Wu1Cl COAFIuCSu
Forbes friends that he was as good
as ever. In a bout at Troy he lost a
decision to Abe Attell, the feather
weight champion, but this did not
detract from his reputation, as Forbes
was plainly overmatched in weight,
and fighting out of his class.
Forbes last appearance IN the ring
resulted in a knockout of Mike Bart
ley in four rounds at Fort Wayne, the
contest taking place a short time ago.
Boxing critics throughout the country
are all of the opinion that Forbes
was never better than at the present
time. Freddy Nottingham, Forbes
trainer and sparring partner, shares
this belief. Nottingham probably
knows Forbes better than any other
person living, he having worked with
the former king of the bantams from
the very start of his career. And
Fred says that today Forbes is box
ing with all the vim and fire that dis
tinguished him in the past, and his
hitting power is as dangerous as ever.
To Nottingham belongs the credit
for getting Forbes into his fighting
trim, and if the former owner of the
bantam title should regain it; he will
have much to thank his faithful train
er for.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Daily Umpire Reports.

Hereafter the umpires of the East
ern league, after each game, will for
ward reports to President Barrows on
the weather and playing field condi-
lions, the behavior of the players, the
names of the men fined or disciplined
and the reasons for the same.
President Barrows thinks that by
having these reports he will be bet
ter able to get at the bottom of any
troubles that may arise on the field,
and that the chronic misery-makers
will put themselves on record auto.
matically.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
MADE CHANGE IN WRESTLING
Champion Frank Gotch Is Responsible
for the New Wrestling Game
Wears His Man Down.

Champion Frank Gotch must be
given credit for revolutionizing the
wrestling game. Before Gotch's time
speed and avoiding punishment were
considered secondary matters.
About the time Gotch was coming
into the wrestling title the American
mat artists were refusing to meet the
extremely heavy men being imported
notably the Turks. who began to
flood the country after Youssuff cleaned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Limit Sets to Rich.

For the purpose Of restricting race
track gambling to the wealthy classes,
the Russian government has adopted
new rules whereby stakes are fixed at
FIVE dollars. Clubbing and bookmak-
ing are prohibited.
There is a movement afoot in the
duma to prohibit race track betting al
together.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Gov Now Coal Baron.

Edward Harris Coy, head coach Of the
Yale football eleven last fall, has de-
cided to go into the coal business in
Chattanooga, Tenn. He planned to go
into the lumber business till recently
with his brother, Sherman Coy, the
former Yale end rush.
Coy captained the Yale eleven two
years ago. He is one of the best all
around athletes that ever wore Yale
uniform.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Frank j. Marshall.

out of a possible IL, or wins and
drawn games in the tournament. He
did not lose a game.
The magnificent finish by the Cuban
champion, Jose r. Capablanca, reduced
Marshall's margin to half point. By
winning from Paul Joiner on Friday
the Cuban finished in second position.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Cornell and MICHIGAN In Pact.

The athletic management of Cornell
university announces the drawing up
of a two years football arrangement
between Cornell and the University of
Michigan The Michigan game, one
with Chicago university, and one with
the University of Pennsylvania prob
ably will be the full extent of Cor
nelPs participation in big contests
next fall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
KEEPS HIS TITLE
Frank j. Marshall Present Chess
Champion, Wins Out in National
Tourney by Half Point.

By half a point Frank J. Marshall,
who was already champion of the Uni
ted States, won the national chess
masters tournament, which had been
in progress in New York for two
weeks. His final game was drawn with
Kreymborg, making his score 10 points
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Rrevitv Of a Brief.

A unique brief has been filed with
the supreme court. The feature of in
terest is the brevity of the brief.
which in its body carries only sixteen
words: THE evidence warrants the
verdict. There are no errors of law.
The case should be affirmed. Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
stars After Davis cue.

1t came out the other day tht Beals
Wright, William Larned and Maurice
Mclaughlin, the three top notchers in
American tennis, are planning to go
abroad next summer with the inten-
ton of lifting the Davis cup now
held in Australia. The only question
that must soon be brought to a head
is the English end of the negotia-
tons
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
An Earlier Start.

william" said a fond father. here
after you will get up just an hour ear
lier."
why, dad" cried the Mortified
hopeful, standard time isn't changed.
is it?"
NO." replied his father. but soT
time Is"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

April Il, 10, IA. Is
May II. 20, (30). 800
Oct. 5. 8, 7
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June IA. Is, 16. %,
90
Aug. 7, 8, 9
Sept. Is, is, Is
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AT
BOSTON

June s, Z, 8, 9
July %. q, 81; Aug. 1
Sept. %. %. 26
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April II. Is. 10
May 81
Aug. II, u. IA. Is
Sept. 7. 5. 3
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May 4, 5, s, 8
June Is, %, 80: July
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April IL, 10, IA. Is
May 81, 20, 900. 800 |
Sept. IL. II, IL
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May 9, 10. J.. IL
July 19. 20. p. .
Aug. u. q. 3
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AprA rs, 26. 81. %
June %. %, 30; July 1
Sept. IA, %. 5
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April IT, IS, 10
Aug. II, IL. IA. Is
Sept. s. Z. 8, 9
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
BUILDING IN QUEENS
Popularity of Dwelling House
and Store Property.

In tho Borough Of Queens there Is one
style Of building in large demand In
speculative circles that Is seldom erected
on Manhattan Island. II IS the two and
three story dwelling house, with store
Brick ;lnd wood are the principal material
used fn its construction Rows OF such
structures are usually built outside OF the
zones where big hathouse and store prop
critics are proltably created, and some
years before the more expensive building
for business and dwelling use can be placed
on the sites.
Land I'm Manhattan is too valuable TO
be covered by this class OF structure But
there are large Manhattan plots occupied
by boxfkc buildings Of one or more, and
seldom higher than three stories, almost
entirely devoted to business purposes. A
small number OF them have living rooms
above the ground floor stores. They are
called taxpayers" as they were designed
and put up i'm order to derive rental from
the building 10 meet taxes and mainten-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
REALTY NOTES.

william y. Isham Is the buyer OF the
a,.eIlno house No. q East esd street, the
eaIe Of which by Mrs. Lyman G. Bloom
inodale through Post & Reese was reported
recently.
Alfred Neuhaus is the purchaser OF the
eoven-story loft building at Nos. ll4-ll6
Tast 2sth street sold by Arnold, Byrne x
Isa,,n,apn for the Rexton Realty Company.
Ttte passed yesterday In exchange Mr..
Ncubaus gave the two five story fathouses
Noe 521-593 West 1ijth street and the four
story dwelling house No. AZ West Saith
street.
nun e. Conger have been appointed
oeents for No 9jj Park avenue, No. 15i
lsast l0Gth street and Nos. j ana IL East
10th street
The Duross Company has been appointed
agent for the apartment at NO. 200 West
l4th street
Thomas j. Gnlen and FREDERICK Bardusch
have opcpod Offices in the fitzgerald Build
ing, No IiS3 Broadway. where they VIII
conduct general real estate and Insurance
business
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
PLAN BIG PUBLIC MARKET
Site in South Brooklyn Selected
for Proposed Project.

The city is paying much attention TO tho
in1provement of the waterfront facilities
OF south Brooklyn. where i'm recent years
great terminal centre has been formed
employing many thousand persons. Since
the building OF the terminal millions have
been spent by speculative builders in erect
ing in the district many long rows Of
medium price hathouses and small dwelling
houses for wage earners Through the
centre OF this section will run the Fourth
avenue subway, which IS nearly built.
The project planned by Howard L.
Woody. Superintendent of Public Build
ings. for the erection there of n big public
market is one of the latest proposed inr-
provements for the district. 1t has aroused
widespread interest I'm realty circles. The
total cost of the entire Improvement has
been placed at $4,000. The market would
be the principal source of supply not only
for the section. but also for Borough Park,
Bensonhurst, Bath Beach. Dykcr Heights
and many other 1iourishing and rapidly
growing districts south and southeast OF
the big office and shopping centres of
Brooklyn.
South and north of Seth street. Brooklyn.