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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
HARVARD MAN IS
LEADING REBELS
Makes Spectacular March, I'm
opposed, Through Northern
Mexico.
BURNS MANY BRIDGES
Americans Swell Forces OF In
surrectos Despite Threats
Of Diaz.
MANY BRIDGES
BURNS

FL Paso, Tex, March 13.-Captain
Oscar G. Creighton, a Harvard grad
uate, with n band or insurrcctos, many
of whom arc also Americans. Tonight
camped fifteen miles south OF Iuarcz.
No fear is felt that the insurrectos arc
planning an attack on JuareZ, where
business continues as usual. The pres
as an effort to induce General Navarro's
1000 men to ;.cc the field
Creighton reached the vicinity OF
Iuarez after n march from the south
Of about 100 miles along the Mexican
National Railroad, leaving in his wake
a trail of burning bridges. His ar
rival near the border was spectacular;
for, after releasing twenty-five Amer
leans who had gone into Mexico to
Investigate a mine at chihuahua. 100
miles south. and who had sought his
protection, he waited until dark to an
nounce his presence by terrific eN-
plosion. which wrecked II bridge at
Mesa. ten miles south OF Juarez.
Tho destruction Of the bridge tied IN
the railroad. which, for time, had
been open as far as Candelaria. 1t also
nut an end TO the hope of sending re-
ilc1 by Iftln 10 Gnlnuahlla.
D. Il. Smith, W. Il. Swoyer anu Mar
shall Cassidy. who led the mining party
reached FL Paso tonight and told the
story OF their trip Creighton came
from New York City, they said.
Americans EnlistinE.
4 Citizens OF the U.ited states are
rapidly becoming leaders of small
bands of instructors according to re-
ports from the interior. Whore they
arc not experienced enough to take
commands, they are grouped under
command Of their own countrymen.
scores of Americans are applying 70,
enlistment a the insurrccto junta. de-
spite he threat Of the Diaz govern
ment to punish with death any ono
participating even In 4 Slight degree
With the revolutionary movement.
What disposition is made OF the appli-
cants is not given out by the juntn.
but it is known that the men do not
remain long In FL Paso
Much fear is expressed as to the
fate Of fifteen Americans who were
taken prisoner bX-thc Federal troops
at Casas Grandes, a week ago. 1t is the
opinion OF some that the men we're
shot
The story or Creishtons campaign
through the heart OF Northern Mexico
without opposition by Federal troops
caused much comment in III paso. 1t
was said that throughout his entire
march. not a shot was: fired at him
According TO reports received BY the
Junta tonight, six Federal soldiers
were killed to-day at Saragosa on tn.
border twelve miles cast of lei Paso
INC Federals went out from Juarez to
lay u mine under a road and tho mine
exploded prcmaturely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
NO VIOLATION OF LAW
Court UphOl,ls Method Of Employing
Telegraph Operators.

Washington D. c., March ls.-Rail-
roads which employ telegraph opera
tors for six hours and then, after an
interval, for three more. comply with
the Federal hours OF service law" OF
1907. Such was the decision to day
OF the Supreme Court OF the United
states, despite the claim of the gov
eminent that the nine hours must be
consecutive.
The question of the meaning of the
the Federal government against the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road company 70 recover a penalty
Tor an alleged violation.
telegraph operator at Corwith
III Just outside OF Chicago, remained
on duty from $3.50 a. NJ. until noon
a ail ~ lie then laid Oft work until >
T. NJ when he resumed duty. to quit
ior the day at $50 r. NJ. The govern
ment claims that this was a violation
OF the law designed to avoid railroad
&c due to fatigue on the part
or employees. The railway company
centended that the law intended mere
" that the strain incident to continu-
Gus work should be relieved by inter-
mission, and did not require The en-
ployment OF more operators than were
needed TO carry on the work safely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
JURORS MOVED To TEARS
attorney Teils SGnnlid Life story of
,.t.,fa Nfrs. McIl)cr

Attorney Tells sqnnlid Life story of
Mrs. McIbcr.
Albany. y. y. March ls-M Mrs. Edith
Meloer on trial for her life for the
murder OF her four ear-oId BOY. sat
Tor an hour in court to-day scarcely
moving muscle. while her attorney.
IN MS opening statement. told the jury
Why ne thought she should be sent to
an insane asylum for tho rest of nor
days rather than to the electric chair.
several jurymen were moved to tears
Wniie the lawyer narrated the sQualid
story or her life since childhood; the
ravagcs of consumption which were
apparent In her and would carry her
on, a 1T did her mother and husband.
responsibility OF the defendant when
she forced carbolic acid down the
T., OF her child, leaving tie body
Tor the defense admitted on cross-ey-
animation that Mrs. Melbcr ALWAYS AZ,
pcarod rational to them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF
Tragedy Follows Refusal of Young
Woman to Wed Man.

Rochester, y. " March i3.-Morris
Alelman. New Yorker. is dying and
Hiss Sophia LATER, OF this city. Is in a
hospital seriously injured as result ot
love tragedy enacted at the young
WomaHs home late last night. Melman
then two at himself. The bullets which
hit the young woman were detected by
her chcckboncs and probably will not
prove fatal. She Will he disiigurcd for
life. however. The bullets which Mel
man fred AT himself went into his head
and arc lodged in the brain tissues.
months ago. and had been n sutton or
Miss LATER. She had refused TO marry
him when he lived here and refused
him again last night
This is the second tragedy Of the
Kind that has occurred In this city
within Il week. In the other case the
man killed the girl, but did not at
tcmDt suicide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
ACTION is APPROVED
government Did Right In Conflscatinr
Ancient Eura

,Washington, p. c.. March 13.-Some
a WI eggs e; Of the vintage ofsiaos
United states to-day declared we're
properly pursued and confiscatcd by
the Federal government as adultcra ted
under the pure food or drugs act. after
Sucn articles had passed through an
Interstate journey. provided that the
original passage in which they were
shipped remained unbroken
inc question arose over the contis-
cation Of nifty cans Of whole eggs
Sntppcd from. st. Louis, Mo, and Peoria
IL. claimed TO have been unlawfully
adulterated with boric acid used as a
nreserVatlve, and for use In tho manu-
facturc Of vanilla waters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
PLANS GO AWRY
Murphy Fails to Reach Albany and
CONFERENCE Is POhtpOncd.

Conference Is Postponed.
Albany. y. Y, March 13.-Plans for
conference on the senatorial situa-
ton Tonight between Governor Dix
Mayor Gaynor. Of New York, and
Charles f. Murphy. leader OF Tammany
Hail were upset by the failure of Mr..
Murphy to reach Albany this after.
noon, as he had planned, and as a re.
suit the three will not meet until to-
morrow.
The conference was arranged by
governor DiN III accordance with tho
eHorts he has made to end the long
IT is believed here that the recent Lett
ter Of Mayor Ciaynor volunteering his
assistance in breaking the deadlock
was one OF Tic causes that led tile
Governor to act.
Governor Dis said tonight that he
had no particular candidate in mind
10 suggest to the conferecs. So far
as hcf knew, the Governor said the
Mayor had no intention OF advocating
any particular candidate a this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
SLAVE GIRLS RESCUED
Immigration Officials Make Raid in
FriscO's Chinatown.

I
ular raid In Chinatown by immigra ion
officials last night resulted in the cap
turc OF six Chinese slave girls. said 10
have been illegally imported and pur-
chased for the sum OF $4,000. The
girls We're removed TO the Angel Island
immigration station and Will be held to
await the action OF the government 7,
is believed that the girls were snug
glcd into this post within the last six
months. and that they Will be deported
Before the hiding place OF the girls
was discovered the officers chopped
through seven blind doors. The door
OF a secret chamber wherein the girls
We're huddled was an ingeniously con-
trived panel containing portrait OF
the Chinese Emperor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
DUTIES ARE SHIFTED
FISHER Fakes Up Oniec ma DnIIfurcr
steps Out.

Washington =; O. March 1a-The
I, ~ 1h OF the secrctaryship OF
ne department Of the Interior we're
shifted shortly before 10 O'clock TO-
Gay, when Walter l.. Fisher. Of Chicaco
,ook inc oath of office as head OF that
a. Ballinger. who retired
.inc oath was administered in tho
private office of the secretary by w. b.
Acni. division chief in the depart :
i,e ,,t' acting ~ the capacity Of notary
public The formality was entirc1v
WITHOUT ceremony, and only the i'm
mediate principals to the change wera
T rniioi,a;; roiioWlns the oath-taking,
the new and the retiring Secretary
(, Inc new secretary spent tho morn
i,g receiving bureau heads and division
chiefs OF the department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
CHARRED BODIES FOUND
Thrre Men I.0ac Their Lives In n Burn
I'M. Cnffnpc 81.

Thrrc Men Lose Their Lives In n Burn
Ing Cottage.
RaEcnna, Ohio, March t3.--Three men
pcrishcd In the destruction by fire late
last night Of cottage at Sandy Lake
summer resort, four miles southwest
OF this city. They are George r.
Doughitt, Of Iiavenna. a lawyer, owner
OF the cottage; William Vargo. also of
this city. a carpenter, and Harry Clark
laborcr, of Breakneck Creek. Ohio
The three men had been making re-
pairs Saturday and Sunday at the cot
tase. Their charred bodies wore found
In the fire ruins. 1t is thought they
wore asleep when the fire broke out
and were envclopcd in flames, without
a chance of seeking safety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
GRAND JURY AT WORK
It Is PROBING AGnlrs OF tnilcd Carnegie

II - IrUHIHE .tHH1rK OF FnfFcH CnrncEic
Trust Company.
New York. March l3.--Thc grand
into the affairs OF the Carnegie Trust
Company, which was closed on Feb
ruary ! Three witnesses were exam
tned. The investigation. It is said
may result In the Indictment Of two
and possibly three persons on charges
OF forgery.
Joseph G.. Robin, the indicted presI-
dent OF the Washington Savings Bank.
Attorney Whitman with information
concerning the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, visited the district attorneys
TO the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
Suspension Anno,,,,ccI

opening OF the Cotton Exchange this
morning the suspension OF the future
brokerage firm OF Kdpltngcr & Brown
was announced. No effect upon tho
market was noted at the opening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
DIES OF POISONING

Mystery Surrounds Death Of Mrs. VI. C.
Plttmnn. Is
Pensacola, Fla. March 3-Mrs M.
c. Pittman, wife or Professor Pittman,
principal Of Bagdad SCHOOL, died from
strychnine poisoning here last night
Her husband was saved from the same
fate by the use OF a stomach pump.
Mystery surrounds the poisoning. The
authorities arc Investigating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
More Democratic Victories.

Portland, Me-, March 13.--Dcmocratic.
success In Maine was continued at the
cry elections. held to-day, candidates
contests In four or the 1--WE cities which
HotGd--Bangor. AUGUSTA, Belfast and
biddctord. Republicans won In Brewer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
Brynn on Newspapers.

Philadelphia. Pa. March 13.-William
Jennings Bryan and Rolio Ogden, editor
Of the New York Evening Post, dis
cusscd The influence of the Modern
newspaper here tonight a a meeting
or the Contemporary Club.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the modern
newspaper has lost much prestige and
Influence. Among the causes for this
loss of influence. lie said, was the de-
votlon of too much space to crime and
domestic nfelicity. Because the pub
lie seemed to demand news Of this de-
scription. lie said was no reason that
IT should be used. a Journalist should
not sell Things that are not good for
the public 10 read.
Another evil Mr. Bryan declared is
tho discussion OF public questions from
a sensational standpoint For example,
lie dccricd tho manner in which the
present movement OF troops is being
described in some newspapers Such
discussion is apt. he said. to cngcnder
q situation which, might easily cause
an International controversy.
Editorials which do not express the
opinion Of the writer's. but are ordered
by the business offices Of the papers.
are another great evil. declared Mr.
Bryan, who said: The greatest men
ace TO our country to-day is the pollu.
ton of the editorial and news col timns
by interests that are practicing gra nd
larceny on the people. Many of our
great newspapers are owned by inter
csts which have their hands in the
pockets OF the people. and use the pa :
pcrs to chloroform the readers"
Mr. Bryan advocated the passa ge Of:
a law which would compel newspapers
to publish not only the names of theis
nominal owners. but also the holders
of mortgages upon the properties
Mr. Ogden, who had opened the dis
CUSTOM said. when Mr. Bryan had con-
Guided: "Mr. Bryan has spoken some
great truths. but il it can he said that
the People have the priests and poll
ticians that they Deserve they also
have the newspapers they deserve"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
BRYAN IS WILLING
TO EXTEND HIS AID
He May L e a d Fight
OF Progressives for
Control.
BAILEY OBJECT
OF THEIR ATTACK
Nebraskan Now Has Chance to
Even Up Old Scores With
Texan, Who Has Bitterly
Opposed Him in His
Races for the Presi-
dency.

Washington, March 13.-Wiliam
Jennings Bryan arrived to- day from
Princeton. y j., where he yesterday
visited Governor Woodrow Wilson.
He spent several hours at the Capitol
shaking hands with Democratic lead
crs engaged in organizing the new
House Of Representatives.
Meeting Mrs. Champ Clark, wife OF
the Spcakcr-to-he, Mr.. Bryan extend.
ed to her his congratulations on her
husbands political triumph. Mr.
Bryan left for the West early in the
afternoon.
Although MIR. Bryan stated most en-
phatically that he had not come ~
Washington for the purpose ofiintcr-
fcr!ng in any way with the plans Of
Congress or TO oppose Tammany's
work In making Representative Fitz-
gerald, of New York, chairman Of the
House Committee or Appropriations
he held a number Of conferences wi,h
The leaders among the progressive
Democrats.
VIII Develop Plans.
His visit will develop, il is expected
the full plans for maintaining the
progrcssives in control OF the legisla-
tive program, and for countcracting
the influence OF the Bailey Demo.
Gratis as they are now generally call.
ed.
The fight for control OF the Demo
cratic party, between the clements
headed By Bryan and Bailey. is de-.
clared by the progrcsslves to be fast
growing into fight for life on Mr.
Bailey's part.
The progrcssivcs declare that Bryan
and Hearst are With them heart and
soul in the effort TO eliminate Bailey
from dctcrminative influence In party
councils. Concerning this feature of
the situation. Senator Owen. Of Okla
honla, who suddenly has sprung into
leadership of the anti Bailey element.
talked with the three-time presidcn-
tia candidate at length.
Bailey has been the most bitter and
relentless antagonist OF Bryan since
la0S. lie was not for Bryan's nom
ination. and did not attend the con-
vention, though there were limitations
that he could have been chairman OF
the resolutions committee If he had
cared to come into camp and be good
lie has been uninterruptedly hostile
ever since.
Bitter Opposition.
The Bailey conservatives and Tam.
many influences are looked upon as the
obstacles TO complete control by the
progressives. Baileys leadership is
opposed With hardly more earnestness
than the candidacy Of John Fitzgerald,
Tammanyite, for chairman OF the Ap-
preparations Committee.
Reyond this lies the House commit
tees composition. The same forces which
oppose Bailey and Fitzgerald. object
TO MIR. Ada mson, of Georgia, for chair
man OF Interstate Commerce They say
he is not in sympat thy with Democratic
ri on
must consider.
II Is known that Mr.. Bryan's aid has
peen sought, and he is understood to
be willing 10 extend it. p II. MEG
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

found the makers OF athletic goods wholly unprepared
for it. and which has been one Of the mysteries Of
athletics for the last twenty years
What it was in the air that suddenly inspired every
school we'll every college and academy, every
athletic club, and great many clubs which were
not athletic clubs, wish to play football never may
be learned but it is fact that town of any pre-
tension without its football eleven Some of the
players knew the game fairly we'll and some of them
little nothing about it, but that did not change
the fact that they wished to play football and that
they did play something which resembled the Ameri-
can game
This was the season when the college coach jumped
into prominence in the great fall pastme Every
Eastern man who knew little about football learned
hat he could find some to teach in the West At
some colleges sums too great paid for coaching,
and eventually that led to the downfall of the Eastern
coaching system; but there good result of the
employment of the Eastern cOaches-they taught the
West something more about football than the West
had ever before known and they did their share in
serving to fill the West with an enthusiasm for the
game which prior to then had been confined solely
to the Eastern States.
Out of this football enthusiasm grew the Western
College Conference organization made of West
ern colleges which, in way, control and regulate the
sport among themselves. There has been too much
control now and then, but it might have been ex-
pected where any sport suddenly rushed into such
prominence as football found in the West
In Dixie.
Nor must it be thought that the West is the only
section in which football takes up the thoughts of half
Of the younger male population in the fall for the
South more backward for than either the
East or the West in athletic progress, seemed to find
football exactly the tonic which was needed to re-
vve dropping spirits after hard and trying summer.
Tennessee Georgia. louisiana Virginia and Ar
kansas are represented the gridron, and not with
Indifferent teams but with elevens which play foot
ball with thoroughness that would surprise some Of
the old guard who have yet to these Southern boys
In action.
The growth of football in the South by less easy
stages than it was in the West. The Southern youth
decided that they wished to learn to play football and
they plunged abruptly into the game by engaging
coaches to come and teach them.
In the material from which the Southern
elevens had to be formed the coaches naturally
across some oddities of temperament For instance
there youth in of the Southern colleges who
aspired to make the football eleven. With lofty de-
cison Of manner he declined to learn the signals.
"For what reason? said the patient coach after Ia
boring with him.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
GENESIS or AMERICAN FOOTBAL L
o. :AND ITS WILDFIRE SPREAD
North Watch

When it arrived it was great day for the schoot.
The afternoon of its first day to be set for
the first big match of the year, and there not
many subsequent matches, rule, for the ball
would stand the strain.
Sides chosen, and if the players were debarred
from playing the school campus, was frequently
the owing to the theory of school guardians that
damage might be done to the grass the nearest
smooth field was selected for the game. if the owner
of the fed willing Then the fun started
The sole object of the players was to try to kick
the ball into the goal There was time limit Of
course. and that was about the only rule which did
apply. Everything else was wide open Any player
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

The explanation was forthcoming and the pater
stepped side. confident that he had absorbed
little information about football When the game
over he turned to one Of his cronies and said
We'll, Bob, send our boys East to learn some
thing that can keep all guessing. That may be
pretty good game, but guess that I'll be safer if
stick to a little rubber Of whist now and then a
five cent limit
Yet that contest did much to make football pop
uar in Cleveland that its later developments were
seen when Cleveland began to turn out some of the
best football players of the Eastern colleges.
What was done in Cleveland was also done in Chi
cago There the old college men got together and
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

of condition to team of trained athletes like
the Crescent Athletic Club players particularly she
La Marche boys playing football at that time
we'll as they ever did in their lives
The Cleveland college men were assisted by Cowan
and one or two other of the Princeton stars which
helped little. All of Cevelands society folk were
present and there was reception, ball and con-
cert in the evening for the players.
In blank ignorance of what was going the older
folk in the stand. The father Of one Of the
players at a particularly interesting moment Of the
contest insisted that time be called until be had in
qured of his son. who was on the field why such and
such had been done
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
POKER WITHOUT PLAYING CARDS.

" FTER the Croton local had emerged from the
~ metropolis of party of four men in the
smoker proposed a game of cards. Nobody had
deck so the prospects of Willing away the time dur
ing the Journey on this New York Central train did
not seem dazzling
Lets play freight poker" said a man who had
been fumbling in his pockets without success.
That's good idea! the others exclaimed, and
they began to play.
1t was a phantom game. No stakes were visible,
but It was'a case Of my hand beats yours All gazed
inteny out the window after it had been agreed that
certain tall man should the first turn and that
the others should follow in regular rotation. Soon the
tail messenger cried:-"Three fOurs and pair of
mines"
That's a good one for fair" the comment Of
the remaining members of the group And the game
was resumed
1.-Two pairs aces and deuces," from the second
man. elected chorus of IN G." from his companions.
I've got straight 8, g. Z, g. 5, and it's good, too"
said the third turn man.
Chase yourself" said one. "a straight doesn't
beat a full hand. Joe has three fours and pair Of
nnes"
"Yes, know" was the rejoinder, but my straight
is a straight iush-all spades-3, 8. 6. l."
'Whew!" calculated the astonshed listeners. Il
guess that you win the pot but let's see what Hugh
gets"
Hugh staring out Of the window with the others,
quickly obtained his hand"
I've got it" he cried -Four aces. 2, 2, 2, 2 g."
But the money went to the man with the straight
flush it having been agreed that straight ushes would
beat four of kind rule that prevails in some poker
coterfes Freight poker is easily played All that is
necessary is to get the players and have them take
turns in calling out the numbers on freight cars
passed by the train.
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played exhibition games to show Chicago what the
sport like.
Little by little this continued throughout the West
and morning the college men of the institutions
west Of the Allegheny Mountains woke up to learn
that certain colleges had organized football eevens
and that there would be competition between other
colleges and with the Of amateur athletic clubs
Foremost among the Western colleges in adopting
the sport and rayng strongly to its support was the
University of Michigan Ever since there has always
been good football at Michigans famous educational
centre.
1t was not until after 1890 that the took Aoid
upon ;he West with a suddenness and a grip which