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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
Wants Sportsmen
to Affiliate With
Game Association

The following communication from
NJ. d. Hart. of Ashland. explains the
aims. of the recently organized AmerI-
can Game Protective and Propagation
Associations:
Sporting Editor, The Times Dispatch
Sir.-ln the past twenty-five years
many attempts have been made to
FORM national game protective as
ISOLATION, yet they have failed for one
reason or another. ON September %,
I?ll there was Incorporated under the
laws OF New York state the American
GAne Protective and Propagation AS
ISOLATION. national In its scope and
destined TO do great work.
The credit Of putting tae movement
INTO concrete form belongs to the arms
and ammunition men of the country.
thcy having subscribed S25,OOO That
their interests are Identical with those If
me SportSmcn is obvious In reading
over booklet sent out by this assu-
citation, was impressed with many
essentials; yet nothing IL of more inn
porthnce TO the average man than the
tact that IL we keep going as we are
now drifting. before long the man of
moderate means Will not be able to
hunt at all
This association says: This country
stands To-Day ut the parting of the
ways in the matter of field sports. 1t
faces to-day the question whether free
shooting shall continue or whether the
European system of preserves and
posted lands is TO become universal
~ Is of the greatest Importance to the
future OF our country.
ME the association comprises in
It's membership owners OF game pre-
serves and members of shooting or
Sanizations controlling posted lands,
and while II believes that their prop-
crty rights should be dcccntly ami eff
tccuFcly protected, it does not he
heVe In the principle that only men
or wealth should have the privilege or
taking game with tho gun.
IL believes that the average man
ana the poor citizen should have their
opportunity: These mon ns,Ist get
. ,hr shooting close at hand or not at
hi' without the benefit of game laws
their opportunity for recreation of this
character would long ago have disap-
peared. Their only hope for the flu
turc lies In the same dlrcctlon-in
eheStiHc' well administered game pro-
pasation along lines which shall be
for the benefit of all sportsmen."
| also believes that funds contrI-
nutcd by sportsmen for propagation
should be used only to stock such
covers rs are accessible to all sports
men. 1t does believe the States which
are proPagating game should stock
Tree OF charge posted land
y postal to John b. Burnbam. its
president, Ill Broadway. New York
CITY, VIII bring full particulars as to
now the association proposes to helm
hunters nationally and locally. The
GROWING success of the ASSOCIATION
Is dependent upon the encourage ment
II receives from sportsmen. 1t starts
on with ample funds already contri-
buted. NJ rrspT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
ELEVEN re ANS
STILL IN ACTION
Attendance During Week at Six
Day Race Will Be Record
Breaker.

New York. December l5.-Thcre
were lust as many spectators in Madi-
son Square Garden tonight as on any
other night this week. and from an
attendance viewpoint this years six
day bicycle race will be record
breaker. Eleven teams were still in
action. Thomas and Stein We're DILL
cially declared out of the contest after
o'clock, as STEMS physical condition
was such that the manage mcnt would
not let him continue, Sprints were
frequent, but not very fruitful affairs.
The best one was started by Fred Hill,
but Drobech caught him after q cha Sc
which kept up several minutes. II was
a costly effort for LapizcNan Won
wacrt and Georsc ct Brocco teams, as
each lost a lap.
Saldow. OF the German team. sus-
tanned fractured rib and painful lac
erations on the left she in u bad fall
yesterday, but this fact was not dis
covered until to-day. Ills partner. Lo-
Tcnze. gave him all the rest he could.
but Saldow insisted on doing n fair
share of the work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
GIVE PRESIDENT
POWER TO PUNISH
Secretary Knox Finds Way to
Retaliate on Discriminating
Nations.

Washington. December 15.-Asking
that Congress SO amend the tariff laws
that the President may levy additional
duties of from 8 to 20 per cent. on
imports from countries which dlscrm-
mate in any way against products OF
Knox has written a letter to Chairman
Underwood, of the Ways and Means
Committee, recommending Il radical
tariff policy.
The argument of the Secretary Of
State is. in brief. that the tariff should
be used for obtaining the most favor,
able entry of American merchandise
at foreign ports He also would use
the tariff as a big stick" to compel
the abatement OF Legislative and ad-
ministrattve Determinations against
the United States by foreign nations
as eXemplified in Germanys potash
policy and Italy'a imposition of
manufacturing tax upon imported
cotton seed oil
Austria hungary. Portugal and Bull
Earia also arc cited as countries that
exact high duties on cotton seed oil
The letter of the Secretary of State
will be laid before tho Ways and
Means Committee at its first meeting
The secretary. In conclusion, says:
strengthen the department in future
negotiations looking to the advance
ment of American trade abroad, that
in light of experience and observa-
ton, / feel impcllcd to invite you.
earnest consideration of the sublcct.'
The suggestion OF the SecretnrJ IF
State 10 in effect that the United States
ration that shows inclinations to din-
eliminate against our products. and
that the President may have addi-
tional power in adding duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
WHY NOT JAIL JOHN D.?
BRYAN ASKS MR.. TAFT

Lincoln, Neb. December l5.-com-
q, eniting on the Presidents dcclara ton
IN ms trust message that tho way is
I'm, ,i TO successful criminal prosccu-
ions ..I' bryan's Commoncr says:
if that is true Their why has Mr.
~ neSiected to order the arrest of
1ohh -. Rockefcller and other stand
ara oii leaders together with the to
hacco trust magnates? Under the Grim
maj clause OF the Sherman antitrust
INV the supreme Court in the oil and
tobacco decisions declared that these
bi "a trusts and tho men main
tanning them had violated the law
Indeed, Mr. Taft himself gives IN
, ms message particular emphasis on the
antitrust Quality of these decisions. AR
TAFT predicts jail sentences for trust
m ma in future prosecutions under
me sherman antitrust law. Will some
one kindly explain in the Presidents
behalf why he again asks the people
10 wait and why he does not call the
OIL and tobacco magnates to account
under the criminal clause of the law
which he says was so vigorously up-
heid by the Supreme Court I'm the not :
able cases recently before that BODY ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
SINISTER IS NOT
ASKED TO RESIGN
American Says Contract Can Be
Revoked Only by National
Council.

Teheran. Persia. December l5.-w
Morgan Shuster, American treasurer
general of Persia. has fatty denied the
statement printed In Russian news
papers to the effect that Persia had
agreed to dispense with his services.
In q cableSram to a friend in this
country. MIR. Shuster explained that
since his contract had been author
lied by the Persian national council.
1t must be revoked. IL at ALL by tho
same authority.
News from kasbin that the Russian
soldiers had turned more than 1000
Persians out OF their homes to mako
quarters for the Cars troops Is being
bitterly denounced In mass meetings
to-day.
Speakers are exhorting citizens to
remain loyal TO w. Morgan Shuster.
the American treasurcr-general, and
are denouncing England almost as Bit
terly as Russia.
Great indignation was caused by the
receipt of telegram from Kasbin
to-day that several of the evicted Per-
SLAMS had frozen to death In the snow
storm last night, Also 1t was stated
that the lives of police officers at
Kasbin were threatened by the Russian
soldiers.
A dcputau ton waited upon members
of Parliament to-day. urging them to
pay no heed to the Cars ultimatuIn
concerning Shuster.
Assurances We're given that Parlia-
ment had no intention OF resembling
their former action which they re-
fused to dismiss Shuster.
The boycott against Great Britain
Is growing. The feeling is general
thta had not Sir Edward Grey, British
minister of foreign affairs, backed up
Russia in her ultimatum. a compro-
mise would have been effected
Shopkeepers In the south refuse TO
supply the British consular guards
with food.
Shuster to-day received by telegraph
divine blessing from tho chief priest
OF 1spahan. In which the priest de-
clares Islam is being attacked from
every point by Christians, and tina
Shuster is the one Christian who Is
standing between Persia and the
"wolyesn -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
TOBACCO RULING
Big HELP TO TRTST.
Brandeis Tells Senators De-
cision Legalizes Position
Of Monopoly.

Washington, December l5.-Beforc
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
cusseJ the recent reorganization Of the
American Tobacco Company and the
tobacco trust, and gave mis- reasons for
believing the public would get no re-
ilet from the Supreme Court decision,
ana why the independents were in
worse situation than ever.
In answer TO questions by Senator
Pomerene as to details of reorgdniza-
ton ana why the common stock of the
tobacco interests lately In the monop-
said:
The Commissioner of Corporations
in his reports. set forth that the dan
ger of the tobacco trust was in It's
monopolistic power. If decree had
nopolistic power. it would have taken
from the stock it's monopolistic value.
we see, instead. that II Is rising.
Therefore. 1t follows that Its monopo-
men best qualified to pass on tobacco
securities
Before the DEGREES of the Supreme
Court. one protection The indcpcnd en- is
had was the fact that the American
peop'4 stood Loyalty ny behind the IN
dependents and said: we are going to
support YOU
THAT was an asset of real value on
the part Of the independents. They
were enabled to get capital and busi
ness that they could not have got
"i'hout LUIS ioSai support. L nat was
Il certain element of good and was an
advantage to the Independents so long
ms the trust was outside the law.
Now when the Circuit Court puts
its seal on the transaction. tho indie
pendcnts arc deprived of what was a
protection to them and an aggressive
aid I'm selling their goods. That's why
so much better now than 1t ever was
before"
Asked whether the decree would not
interfere with the former methods Of
doing business on tho part of the trust,
Mr.. Brandeis replied that the trust in
tcrests felt that while they might be
hampcred In certain directions as to
use of former methods. there were
compensations that moro than offset
any disadvantages.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
MAY NOT ATTEMPT
TO STOP RACING
No Interference in South Caro-
lima Probable Unless There Is
Further Legislation.

Columbia :. g., December 49,
Weather conditions were adverse TO
good racing to-day. ana a poor card
WAS run OFF before Il small crowd. Two
favorites won. Tinv Tim, l.; 10 |, the
longest priced horse 10 win ut the
meeting so far. took the opening event.
1t was learned uuthoritativcly to- day
that Attorney General Lyon would ask
the Supreme Court on December is to
dismiss the injunction proceedings
which have been Instituted against
track officials. instructing them TO show
cause January I why they should not
be prohibited from operating the plant.
such action on tho part of the AttOr-
ney-General would result In the con-
tinuance OF racing here, IL is said. ana
the opening of the Charleston meet
without official Interference unless FUR
Their legislation is Instituted. sum
marics:
First racc-s2oo. three ycar-oldS and
up, six furlongs, selling--Tiny Tim u5
TO /. to and . to - iirst, Dance
Away & to /, to and eveny second.
May Nora a to |, to and to 81
third Time. l:lS 1-5.
Second racc--S200. two year oids, Ave
furlongs. selling-lrishtown 6 to ,
and ou) first. Lucky Wish Ui TO 5, 5
TO and TO ~ second, Deduction Is
10 !. 10 l and to - third. Time,
1904 LIS.
Third racc-sa5o, three year, lds and
up stccplechase, short course, about
one mile and three uarters-Ennis-
killen C. 10 ., 10 to 20. ouD first, Sam
Ball G3 to 5. to 8, ouD second, DR..
Heard e. to l, ouD third. Time, i:l9
l-5.
Fourth racc-s200. thrcc-ycar- dds
and milo and "a siNtpnnth Sellinr-
Marcomina e TO 1. 2 to ., ouD first,
Michael Angelo g to ., TO ). out Sec
ond. Profile $50 to /, $ to l, to 50
third. Time, 1852 20.
Fifth race-S200, threc-ycar-ol and
up, mile. sclling-Dunc Campbell Is to
l. 10 2. 8 to 81 first, Warner Griswell
(3ls TO |. 3 to ., ouD second. Tippy
Is to 3. to and ouD third. Time,
l:47.
Sixth race-s2Oo. year olds,
mile, seliing-Alontagnic q to !, S TO
o. 3 TO 81 first, IIaldeman e to /, even,
TO y second V. Powers 6 to /, TO
8, . TO 81 third. Time, LAT Us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
CONVICT STRIPES
ONLY FOR FELONS
Different Uniform for Men
Guilty Of Misdcmeanors.
Charters by State.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

lopeCiai 10 He
Raleigh, n. c.. December 16.-Attor-
ney-General T. W. Beckett has made a
ruling that under an act OF the last
Legislature. chapter. Ga. Public Laws OF
1911. 1t becomes the duty of tho States
Prison Board to prescribe the uni
forms to be worn by convicts. not only
the penitentiary, but those serving on
chain gungs and other service in the
counties under the county control and
that the convict stripes are To be worn
only by those prisoners convicted ot
telonics, while those sentenced for mis-
demeanorB are TO have some other sort
OF uniform easily Distinguished from
the uniform OF the felon. All convicts
sentenced to the penitcntiury are de-
clared TO be folons by section 1921 OF
the ReVisul. but there are contradic-
tory sections that are applicable TO
those sentenced under the spccIhc sec
tons. SO that there are the TWO classes
OF convictS In the penitentiury.
II has been found that the lands of
G. w. Partin. near Raleigh, are We'll
supplied with amethyst3 OF CONNER
ciai value. The deposits were exam
med this week By Secretary 1lias
Carr. of the State Department of AZ
riculture. and experts who declare that
there are valuable DEPOSITS on the
place.
The public schools of Raleigh closed
to-day for the Christmas holidays TO
reopen January .. The enrolment this
session has fallen behind last year, but
the average attendance has been Il de-
cided Improvement. The schools in
the county are not to close until next
Friday, December 22. and they Will
reopen January /.
Edward Smith (colored) was COM
mitted to the penitentiary to-day 10
serve ten years for second degpce
burglary. lilo broke into a reaidcnce
and was captured In tho kitchen, the
indications being that he merely IN
tended II raid on the provisions. lie
was brought here by A. NJ. Sanders,
deputy sherin OF Johnston county.
There was charter Issued to-day
for the Ford Garage and sales Com
pany. OF Greensboro. capital $4,000.
by Il l.. Markham. ~. IL McGramery
and w. NJ. Combes.
The North Carolina delegation to
the American Public Health Associa-
ton at Havana has returned. the party
consisting OF DIR. j. Howell Way
Waynesville. president OF the North
Carolina Board of Health: Mrs. Way.
Dr. w. S. Rankin, secretary of the
State Board of Health; DR.. John a
Terrell. secretary in charge of tho
hookworm eradication. and DR.. C. a.
Shore. OF the State laboratory of hy
giene. The party was greatly inter-
ested in the work of raising the Maine
and found Major IL B. Ferguson, a
native OF Waynesville, IN charge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
CAPTAIN HELD ON
CRUELTY CHARGE
Captured After All-Day Chase
and Landed in Jail at
Crisheld, Md.

isHeld Mo-. December 15.-After a
,,.' ny water from Baltimore 10
49, ) lsianu anu pursuit alonl,
more tnan TWO hours, C.,uluin ,nnT
SieiS htol. Tor whom Il writ was issuru
oS commissioner Bond IN Baltimore.
N,., captured ny United sLltes deputy
.u"rshai Noah Sterling ana brought
10 Srisnelu yesterday
iie Is III jail ana Will be taken 10
baltimore for trial.
~ ne churse against Captain Creign-
ION was maze Dy John wilson. Wnu
ciuimed thut after being engaged us
u Ilemper OF the crew of the vessel
Ssneva Newcomp. OF which Captain
peateuiy assaulted Inu beaten and
otherwise treated in an inhumau man
nSr. 5000
Chased Around IsIund
rractleaily the entire day wns sunnt
IN tracing the vessel, ana late in the
AFTERNOON 1t was aScertuined that Cap
taln Creighton was Ut his homo on
tmmo o Island, tor which place the
from some OF the natlvos OF the Isl :
ana That Captain Creighton was IL les
Peratc man wnen aroused, tho deputy
iihrshal swore In us deputies Thomas
the Old Glory.
captain Creighton had evidently been
warned or the approach OF the off :
GERS. Tor as the deputies neared his
door on dead run. The officers weru
TOO Tar away to hail him, but Tor more
than two hours they chased him
around the island. At last they cor
nered him on the shore, where he was
placed under arrest by Deputies Ste
rcnson und Boldly, who had Outrun
deputy Marshal sterling.
Wanted to Fight Crew.
After being taken aboard the Old
Glory, which set sail for this port,
Captain Creighton offered to whip tho
entire crew. commanding officers In
Guided. but was persuaded out OF his
belligei aren't attitude.
Collector A. Lincoln Dryden. who
was on the vessel, stated that cases
OF cruelty are really few, and that
while he has boarded large number
of the vessels engaged in oyster dredg-
Ing on the Chesapeake. he has found
but few Instances that demanded ac-
ton ON the part OF the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
cHn1srsLAs GIFT OF 100000.
Sh In

Mrs. Foster, of YOnkers, Gets Word Of
Her Share in Claim Against Chile.
New York. December l5.-Word has
been received from Washington by
Mrs Henrietta Foster. of 16o Palisade
Avenue, Yonkers. that she and her
four children are beneiciaries in the
amount of 100000 as the result OF
the settlement OF the long-standing
claim of Alsop & Co. against the
government OF Chile. The claim was
settled for 100000. King George OF
England serving as arbitrator. AS the
expenses were 100000. the claimants,
of whom there are nine. will receive
100000.
father-in law. held 30 1-2 per cent of
the stock OF Alsop & Co. Several days
before his death Mrs. Fosters husband
told her that his father had had a
large interest in the company, which
had claim against Bolivia. When
Bolivia went to war with Chile and
Chile won 1t agreed to recognize all
claims against Bolivia This was in
1887, but IT was not until August last
that the claim was paid.
Mrs. Foster and her family received
the news with indispensable JOY. Harry
Foster the Oldest son, said last night
that the first thing to be done was to
build home. He said that his mother
has always expressed wish to see
the world. and that trip would be
planned for her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
eleven BOWLING
ALLEYS ALL new
Pinspillers May Revcl in Latest
Establishment. Which Opens
J. Saturday.

R!chmond's bowling fraternity will
be glad to learn that eleven new al
leys have been built and will be
ready for to receive the pinspillcrs
Saturday. The alleys are locat-
ed at the northeast corners Of
Eighth and Broad streets 1t is stat
ed that these now alleys are of the
most up-to-date construction and are
built of the same material as that
used in the construction OF the al
leys for the National Bowling Tourna-
ment at Buffalo last year.
The bowling parlors will reserve
special alleys for women. and tourna-
ments, among the fair sex will be one
of the weekly features. II. w Nc
Farland. well known locally and
former big Lacquer. both in the bowl
ing and baseball world. will be in
charge of the alleys, and his re-
.sourcefulness should make things in
tcrcsting. Richmond has needed for q
long time Just Sich an establishment.
The fact that there are more bowlerS
In the city than there are alleys to ac-
commodatc them, has been known for
some time The opening of this estab-
lishrnent will I'LL n long-fclt want. Be-
ginning next week = two-man tourna-
ment will be inaugurated. and the best
bowlers In the city have sgnificd their
Intention OF taking part.
The formal opening Will be Satur-
day, and the alleys Will be open for
the inspection of the public from .
o'clock in the morning until midnight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
t.!as,l!1!1 D
S~ MOTOR OARS
Gordon M g!!aa!.sgg.s! Company
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
GOOD SALARIES,
BUT No PENSIONS
Civil Service Reform League
Goes on Record in Mat
ter of Retirement.

Philadelphia. Pa, December 49,
That government employees should ro-
ceiFe adequate compensation SO as to
ehapie them to contribute to an old
age retirement fund was the principal
suggestion in the report of tho SPECIAL
committee on approximation, made to-
cay to the annual meeting OF the Ma
uohal Civil Service Reform League in
session In this city. The committee
reported that 1t was unreservedly in
favor OF the following propositions:
Zach cmploye In the civil service
OF the government should receive prop
or and adequate compensation for his
services ut the time the pcrvices ara
rendered
Opposed to Pensions.
~ the salaries of tho governments
ci'il employees are adequate as com
pared with salaries for similar employ
hent outside the public service, SO
shat inc employees can properly be cx-
pected. US ordinarily prudent mcn. to
lay by II sufficient amount year nv
year 10 provide for their own old age
1t is no hardship that the government
should compel them 10 make such pro-
vision. and II Is neither reasonable nor
does II tend toward personal thrift and
economy Tor the government to add To
such salary pension for life at great
expense to tho taxpayers
Should Advance Salaries,
=, heheVer tho salaries or compcnsa-
ION Oh inc governments employees az
no" h%cd are not sufficient TO enaslo
.hem 10 maintain the standard of liy-
ins 10 which their positions entttle
thein. the necessary advance In SAL
airy or compensation should be made"
IL these principles DO embodied in
practice. the report says. there can
De no legitimate objection to the com
pnlsory contribution by Il government
cmploye each year Of such q percent
age of his salary as. ut II reasonable
rate OF interest compounded annually.
VIII provide him sufficient annuity
at the age OF retirement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16
CHARGE MOTHER
WITH SONS DEATH
Warrant Against Mrs. Sparkling
Will Be Served
To-Day.

Bad Axe. Mich. December l5.-Tho
mother OF Cyril Spa Ring. In connec-
ton with whose death By poisoning.
DR.. Robert a. MecGregor. of Ubley.
was held TO the Circuit Court on
charge OF murder to-day. will DO
served with u warrant Tomorrow,
charging her with poisoning her son,
IT was announced by Sheriff Donald
McAuley. OF Huron county. tonight
MacGrcgor and Mas Margaret Gibbs.
of Port Huron. nurse. charged with
being an accessory after the fact. wero
held at the conclusion OF prelimi-
nary examination made sensational by
the testimony of Sheriff McAuiey, tho
last witness for the prosecution. Nc
Aulcy testified that after the inquest
to determine the cause OF Cyril Spar
ling's death, DR.. MacGregor asked him
II the authorities were going to cx-
hume the other Sparkling bodies. Four
members of the family. three aons ana
the father. died of suspicious all
ment. eli you do" said DR.. MacGreE-
or to me-. continued Sheriff McAuley.
~ know you Will find poison. II you
fellows VIII take up Albert Sparkling
and find arsenic in him. / know of Il
man who can make Mrs. Sparkling con-
fcss.'
'I said. For Gods sake. why don't
you get busy: that's just what we
want"
MacGregor answered. II would have
to look in the glass to find him"
Further. Sheriff McAuley testified
that MacGregor said: Mrs. Sparkling
gent me word that you fellows were
there. and for me to sttck to the
same story that she told Prosecutor
Boomhower. That was the first time
in my life ever lost confidence in
Mrs. Sparkling