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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
PLANS OF MEMBERS
OF TAFT'S CABINET
What the Different Advisers Will Dt
After March q.

President Taft's cabinet will remain
intact until he goes out of Office OF
March 4 The president has received
personal assurances from each mem
Der of the cabinet that he desires TO re
main in Office until Mr.. Tafts tern
expires.
Official Washington has been inter
ested in figuring out where the mem.
bers Of the cabinet will 80 after March
next. Nearly all of them will give
up their homes in Washington.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
been an adviser Of presidents for ht
teen years. He probably will go bG.l
to his home in Iowa
Secretary. of State and Mrs. Kuos
are likely to make Pittsburgh Their
winter home after next March
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
MacVeagh will maintain their home
In Washington as a winter residence
but Mr.. MacVeagh will spend a large
part Of his time in Chicago.
Secretary Of War Stimson will re-
turn to New York and resume the
practice Of law.
Attorney General Wickersham vii
again take up his law practice in New
York.
Nobody knows definitely what Post
master General Hitchcock's plans are
but it is said that he will enter bust
ness.
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Mey
er. who have entertained extensivel!
In Washington for several years, vii
go back to Hamilton Mass. and Mr.
Meyer will resume the management OF
his business affairs in Boston
Secretary of the Interior Fisher viii
return to Chicago to practice law anC
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor Ma
gel will resume his law practice in st
Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
SHIELDS FOR INFANTRY.
New German Invention Said to Be
Proof Against Rifle Shots.

TfCOI against nine CiloASs
A light metal shield. described "a,
capable of rendering infantry plac
tically invulnerable against rifle bun
lets. is said to have been invented b}
a German engineer named Schaumaun
Volleys fred at distance of eighty
five yards by the men of guard reg
ment in the course of experiments %,
the Dahlem rife range only Slight!
denied one of the newly invented
plates. which was equivalent in welsh
TO a plate of nickel steel Of six MILL
meters thickness. or just under a quar-
ter of an inch. On the other hand. bul
let's fired by the same men from a SIM
lar distance at a plate of nickel stcc
seven millimeters thick, or over a quar-
ter of an inch. smoothly penetrated Oh,
metal
The composition plate. which. nc
cording to Die Post. has proved far su
perior to nickel steel. is much less cost
ly than atfmetal. while its weight j.
less than one-third
The Prusian war minister is takiu'
lively interest in the invention. but il
is said that the United states. Russia
and Austria were represented at tbs
experiments and are making active ei
forts to obtain the invention
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
A STOCKING CONTEST.

For this contest make as many small
stockings of net as there are children
to play Then cut from magazines and
advertisements pictures of articles suit.
able for a Christmas stocking, such as
books, games. toys, etc. Mount these
on thin cardboard and then cut into
irregular pieces for picture puzzles.
Place each puzzle separately in a small
red envelope or tissue paper and fill the
stockings, avoiding duplication. Whom
ready give each a stocking, the object
being to find its contents by putting the
puzzles together one after the other. s
prize should be awarded to the one
who first solves all the picture puzzle.
and this prize may be one Of the filled
stockings They can easily be filed at
home for p cents each. The same
contest may be given for older chill
dren by using anagrams instead OF ths
picture puzzles. and these will bc found
less troublesome to prepare IF desired
Christmas boxes may be used instead
Of the stockings Place the puzzles or
anagrams in small boxes, packing In
with cotton as if fragile, and tie M
and mark the boxes rs if they had
come By EXPRESS or mail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

TOLL o. SEA is FALLING.
Decrease of More Than 1000 In Deaths
of 1911 From 1894 Figures.

The toll of the sea is gradually fall
ing In 1894 1874 masters and sea
men aud 1.l0I passengers. making Il
grand total of 3.07l. were lost as com
pared with 81 masters and seamen and
"a passengers. total of 121, In 1911
figures which appear In a British mer
camille marine return just issued The
proportion OF mariners lost in 1904 WIS
] in 1l6. Last year ii had fallen 90 !
I'm 24S Nearly 100000 seamen are re-
turned as serving In British seaguing
merchant ships last year as against
less than 100000 fifteen years ago.
1t is noticeable that of last years
total over 100000 were engaged OH
steamships as against only 1000 on
sailing vessels I'm 1894 1851 seamen
worked under sail against l59.257 un.
der steam.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

. collection ever made of Egyptian fin,
instruments.
ing an American traveller offered the
finder a large sum for the work, but at
that time he was determined to keep
1t for his own collection and refused
to part with 1t. Since his return. how
ever, the offers have been raised t.
such a figure that he has consented 20
negotiate for its sale Rustafiaell de
clares that the most tempting offers
have been made by the London agents
of American collectors and he feels
sure that the painting will be sent
across the Atlantic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
FIRST CONCERT NUMBER.

Thursday evening of this week will
find one of the greatest singers that
ever reached this city giving an en-
tertainment in the chapel. Marcus
Kellerman is the world-famous bari
tone of the Berlin Royal Orchestra
and will sing under the auspices of
the college concert course. He will
be accompanied by VIM. Alexis Par
son, a Russian pianist Every music
lover within reach of Alma should
avail himself of the privilege of hear
ing this great bass-baritone singer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
OLDEST PAINTING ON CANVAS.
Egyptian Work Of Art Probably viii
Come to America.

The United States probably will pos
sess the oldest painting on canvas in
the world in short time.
The picture. which was discovered
by Robert de Rustafjaell of Luxor.
Egypt, is about $500 years old. and il
is executed in wonderfully bright col
ors on well preserved cloth 1t be
longs to the period when art in Egypt
had reached its zenith. and the figures
I'm II are not nearly so stiff as the
usual rock paintings ornamenting the
interior of Egyptian tombs.
Rustafjaell is associated with an
English company engaged in agricu
ture in upper Egypt. and all of his
spare time is devoted to archaeology
Besides the painting. he has uncovered
some valuable payri and the larr"s'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
SHERMAN LEFT ALL TO WIFE.
Will Written In 1887 Believed to Dis
pose of 100000.

The will of the late Vice President
James S. Sherman filed for probate at
Utica, n. Y, was drawn April %, 1887
and by one clause bequeaths the entire
estate TO his wife, Mrs. Carrie b. Sher
man. The will was written on fools
cap paper in Mr. Sherman's own hand
writing. The witnesses were Myron
w. Van Auken and II. ID. Pitcher Of
Utica.
There is nothing to indicate the value
Of the estate other than the executors
petition. which states that there is
property worth more than $4,000
However, ii is understood the estate
will approximate 100000 in value.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

Prof. Reese +. Veatch is out on a
concert tour through Indiana.
+. X. Hurst spent few days in
Alma during the last part of the
week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19

Hillsdale College has adopted the
following marking system.
Letter. Significance. Honor Points.
A Excellent Four for each hour.
b Good Three for each hour.
c Fair Two for each hour.
ID Barely passed
+ Failed
| Incomplete
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-19
THE WisTLEToE TRADITION

In ol6en DAYS thore existed IN
many places belief chat the
girl who was not kissed under
the mistletoe during the Christ
mas season would not be mar
ried during the succeeding year.
In such localities kissing n girl
would be a positive kindness.
There is a story Of one damsel
who. to make sure, wore mistle
toe on her hat
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
GOAL FROM FIELD
IN THIRD QUARTER
WON o.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 1S.-Har-
ward. using only a part Of Its reputed
offensive tactics. defeated Dartmouth
Saturday by the score of 3 to o.
The Crimson played a conservative
game. Its goal line was threat
ened. The principal batteries Of at
tack to he used against Yale next Sat-
urday are still uncovered. The only
score in the game was a field goal In
the third period by Brickley. Har-
wards kicking hack.
Brickley had three other opportuni-
ties to score In the same way. but a
sudden gust of wind or hurried kicks
spoi!t such attempts. Engelhorn. for
Dartmouth. tried two place kicks each
on the 4o-yard line. both Of which
went wide. The lack Of a lew seconds
additional time robbed the Crimson
team Of a touchdown. The game end
ed with the ball in Harvard's possess
sion on Dartmouth's two-yard line.
where it had been brought on three
PUSHES. after Brickley had intercepted
partmouth's forward pass at the
Green's ten-yard line. The end Of the
game came just as Brickley was about
ia lunge himself forward for the final
thrust A series Of plays which re-
suited in Bricklcy's successful field
goal in the third period began on Har-
Yards :o-yard line.
After q single rush in which Brick
10y made four yards. the Crimson team
was given q 25-yard penalty for rough
playing. From the midleld the real
rueh for the goal began. The end run
by O'I:rien for thirty yards. another by
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

the man picked by Minds az the great
est of all time. II have played against
some grand Guarterbacks. and have
seen all Of the stars since 1879. but
there never was another Stevenson"
says Jack.
There was nothing that he could
not do. As an end runner he could
not me meat. and. we'll. it is hard 10
believe that any man could do the
things Stevie did In the open field.
They can talk about your Dalys. Rock
wells. Hutchinsons. SpracklinEs and
all others being such grand generals,
but to my way Of thinking Stevenson
outclasscd them ut their own game.
1T did not take Stevie three or four
minutes to figure out Il strategic move
He seemed Just to know what to do all
the time mand did II without hesita-
ton. and was invariably right. OF
course ne was blessed ny having a
great line in front Of him. But to tell
you the truth ! don't think we will
ever see another man In his class. re-
gardless Of what changes are made in
the game and what changes have been
made"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
PRINCETON AMI
YALE TO
A TIE

Princeton. Nov. $50 evenly were
the Princeton and Yale teams match
that neither had the power t make
a touchdown Saturday and played a &
to 6 tie. All the scoring was done on
goals from the field or goals from
placement. The result of the struggle
unsatisfactory to both sides.
Pumpelly Of Yale. was the hero. when
coming into the game for the second
time in the last few minutes Of play.
booted the ball for a field goal from
the fifty yard line. ticing the score.
1t was n of the most remarkable
goals from the field eve seen on the
Princeton gridiron. Giving the signal
apparently for a punt, Pumpelly. who
had but a few minutes before taken
Markle's place at right half. dropped
back and received a perfect pass from
Ketcham. Pumpelly dropped the ball
and then booted it on the rebound. AS
tho ball cleared the bar. Referee Snow
Of Michigan threw up his hands. in
dicating that the score had bee made
and thousands Of Yale followers.
realizing that the daring back had
tied the core sent up a tremendous
cheer. Yale substitutes turned Somer.
saults on the side lines and Pumpelly
was almost carried to his position by
his fellow players.
Baker, who made both Of the Black
and Oranges field goals. Both were
easy chances and came in the second
period.
Flynn. the tall fullback Of the Yale
team, was the first man to make 4
score. In the first period he kicked
goal from placement from within the
Is yard line.
Outside Of the stubbornness Of the
defense on each side and Pumpelly's
great field goal there was nothing re-
markable about the game.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

Hardwick added ten. w line smashes
by Brickley. brought the ball to Dart
mouths eight-yard line.
Earlier In the third period Brickley
had been placed in a position to kick
goal from the field by the Crimson at
tack.
Old.Style Game Played.
The only touch Of new football
shown by Harvard was developed in
starting this period. when half q dozen
yards was made on an intricate for
ward pass play. which Harvard ap-
parently learned from Vanderbilt In
last Saturdays game. Twenty yards
was gained on another forward pass.
O'Brien receiving 1t. Wendell and
Brickley then bucked the line success
fully for twenty yards IN tour PUSHES.
A Dartmouth pently Of five yards and
two successful Crimson rushes brought
the ball to the twenty-yard line. Brick
ley kicked, but the trial was unsuc.
cessful.
Dartmouth's offense included nearly
every style Of attack. but the Grim
son defense was at all times sufficient.
D~artmouth's line plunges were srnoth-
cred. its end runs were stopped. for
ward passes intercepted or prevented
and its new trick plays were generally
solved. A substitute in Quarterback
Ghes' place made twenty yards on q
forward pass. the Green's best play.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
Veterans of Game,
Still Hold Star Honors

championship lonehanded. Today
eight Years after his signal triumph
he achieves as great honors in glori-
GUS defeat as in blazing victory. No
longer is his arm as pliable and re-
sponsive a in the heyday Of his ca
reer. but his brain is still as keen and
cunning as ever.
Ed Walsh! How many fans remem-
Der the time when it was thought
that the ruddy-cheeked boy would not
stick with the Chicago White Sox! In
the nadir Of his career when Matty
was in his zenith. still today he Is to
the American league what Mathewson
is to the National. 1t was Walsh on
whom the White Sox depended t beat
out the Cubs this fall and the burly
finger did not disappoint.
How long Honus will last Is some.
thing no one can answer. He 10 still
la wonderful ball player. a bit slower
a-foot possibly. but with an eye I'M
dimmed by time. Mathewson may be
fading. but you can't convince many
who saw or read of his achievements
in the recent worlds series. When
will Ed Walsh's rugged endurance he
spent? The big fellow stands the
wear and tear Of the seasons we'll and
1t would take a seer to foretell his
downfall.
1t Is indeed a fine tribute to these
so-called veterans of the diamond that
they are still ranked among the lead
ers Of their kind when new stars are
springing up daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
ENGLISH FAVOR A
F0URS|DEO MEET
Representative Crosses the
Ocean to Arrange for
Big Field Meet.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 18.-Strong
indications that steps have been taken
to arrange the proposed Yale-Har-
ward Oxford = Cambridge university
track meet were shown when Philip
]. Baker Of Oxford university, Eng
land. arrived here to discuss details
with the Yale track athletic manage
ment. He had been sent across the
ocean to take up the arrangements
with Yale and Harvard. and officials
OF he Yale association said they hop
ed that the meet could be arranged.
Bakers appearance Indicates Inat
the English universities regard the
meet with favor, but nothing what
ever toward it has been decided by
them. He will file his report with
them on his return to England. The
sentiment favoring the meet at Yale
Is so warm that it is believed that
plans would not fall through and every
effort will be made TO conform to the
conditions that are necessary.
If the meet can be arranged it will
be held in America, probably in the
stadium at Harvard. as Yale's new
track field is not vet built.
The first discussion Of the meet was
held last summer by the athletes Of
the four universities which are inter-
ested when they met at the Olympic
games. All present agreed that the
meet was desirable. and they agreed
to promote it. Their efforts have
caused the English universities to send
Mr.. Baker to this country. Yale and
Harvard competed abroad years
ago. Baker captained the Oxford
team in that meet
The expenses incident to the pro-
posed meet are one of the obstacles
that must be overcome before it is
assured, but both Yale and Harvard
undergraduates feel that If held In
the Harvard stadium in July 1t would
draw the largest crowd that ever wit.
messed a series of games between the
four universities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
CORNELL LOSES
TO

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 1s.-Sud-
denly shifting from the old fashioned
game to brilliant open play. Michigan
scored two touchdowns in rapid SUI
cession in the fourth period of Stature
days football struggle with Cornell,
and closed the session with a 90 to Z
victory.
1t was anybody's game when the
final period started. A forward pass
gave Michigan their touchdown n the
first quarter and Il similar play helped
Cornell to tie the score in the second
period.
In the third neither team scored,
but frequently Cornell forced Michi-
gan back toward its own goal posts.
Twice Butler unsuccessfully attempted
short place kicks.
Non in Last Quarter.
Michigan BRAIDED. wonderfully in the
final period. Aided in .punting by a
brisk wind, Michigan became the ag-
gressor and Cornell fumbles in the
midfield paved the way for victory.
Craig gained IS yards on a delayed
forward pass and a long pass from
Torbet to Pontius gave Michigan the
winning touchdown. A punt went
wide. Then came the spectacular
play Of the game; Hill punted to
Quarterback Itunbell, who. after
lodging through the Cornell line, ran
sixty yards for a touchdown. Patter.
son kicked goal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18

Although many seasons have rolled
their weary round since they first
donned the major league spangles
now they are honored-not the
hallowed v%eneration accorded veterans
because Of their former proves. but
the honor bestowed on stars in their
respective roles today.
Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson.
Ed Walsh!
How many all-star teams picked this
would be complete without this
trio? How many choosers would dare
leave these three off their lists with
out causing a storm Of dissension
among the followers of the national
pastime?
Honus Wagner? A scanned and bat.
tie SCARED veteran of 3S winters. no
longer the vigorous and youthful
wight that he was whentirst he join
ed the Pirates. but still good enough
to be classed superior to Barry. to
Heinie Wagner. to Tinker and to the
remainder of the shortstops who do
not boast two-thirds his years. AL
though no longer as fleet of foot the
awkward Dutchman can still get on
with the best Of them. while his bat
ting eye is by no means losing its
sight.
Christy M%athewson. a major league
pitcher for more than ten years and
still heralded as the star Of the sea-
son! A pitcher whose best work was
done in 1905 when he won the worlds
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
DEFEATED
THE L I TEAM

Champaign. ILL.,: Nov. 1s;-seeond
place honors in the big Nine" foot
ball race will be fought out by Chi
cago and Minnesota at Chicago next
Saturday. Chicago's 10 to 0 victory
over the University Of Illinois Saturday
put them in the running for second
place and relegated the local eleven
to fourth place in the final standing.
Chicago's scores we're tbs result Of
n touchdown and a goal and Il place
kick. Kennedy went over for a
touchdown in the first quarter after
Gray had placed the ball on the Ill.
nois 8 yard line by line plunges. Sell
Ter kicked goal.
In the third period. after Chicago
advanced the hall to the Illinois 20
yard line on IA forward pass. Seller
scored three O points when he
booted the ball squarely between the
soal posts from placement.
Illinois braced in the third period
but could not plug holes in Chicago's
line for substantial gains.
For Illinois siikman. Howe and
gamers. Korgren. Gray and Pierce
did the best work for Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-18
BIG BOUTS TO Be
HELD NEXT MONTH
Gibbons 'Goorty Fight will
Clear up the Middle
weight MIDDLE.

Since Ad Wolgast was stricken with
appendicitis and was operated upon
about a year ago he has engaged in
in his division. In this trio Of en-
gagements he has been extended to
the limit. and in W. Of the affairs the
popular verdict favored his opponent.
In n of the three a howl was
turned loose by the other fellow that
robbery" had been committed and
that WolGast had been favored by the
referee. This record would not indi-
cate much admiration toward the
champion.
When Wolgast defeated Battling
Nelson. Feb. %. 1910. after forty
rounds of gruelling milling. in which
Wolgast was all but out at one stage OF
the battle, there were many who said
that he had won the lightweight title
through fiuke. Nelson was in q pitt
able condition from the beating he
had taken. but was on his feet willing
to take more. Nelson objected
given wolgast and asserted that he
would have stopped the Cadillac boy
had the fight gone longer. There was
not much credit given Wolgast after
his bout
Just one year after Nelson had been
s,de-tracked by wolsaet the new
champion was sent AGAINST knock
out" Brown Of New York. in a six
round hout. in which the decision "
Brown Again. a few months later.
'Srown and Wolsast met. this time In
IA ten-round affair. and again Brown
was given all tire credit and Wolsast
'eered for stalline and hanging back
New York critics laughed at Wolgast's
championship r~retensions after his
second meetinE With Brown.
This poor showing and continual
painting by his friends and enemies
seemed to add strength to the title
holder, for in the following nve bouts
Of that year he knocked out every one
81 his opponents and was going like
a real champion when illness stopped
him. He was matched to meet Fred
die Welsh. the English lightweight.
when he was forced to his he'd. Much
speculation as to his ability TO Ret
back into the pink" followed this.
and the showing Of Wolgast since has
To Meet Ritchic.
1t is certain that Wolgast has not
shown enough to place him very far
are at least three men-Mandot. Rit-
chic and Rivers-who have made him
show everything he had to keep pace
with them. Whether or mo- he is the
better Of the quartet Is the bone Of
contention OF all followers Of the game
at tho present time. and this conten-
tton ia bound to raise a few hiH purses
before the disputes are settled.
Wolgast ia to meet all three Of these
men once more. or at least he Will take
IN Richie and Mnndot again He Ia
hillcd to so twenty rounds WITH R!t-
chic Thanksgiving day in San Francis
co. and II ne heats the Frisco boy he
should have little trouble with the
other two. for Richie easily trimmed
Mandot and Mandot turned the trick
with Rivers. Richie looks the best
Of the trio az contenders and un-
doubtcdly will make things hum when
he goes after the title.
Wolgast. when he was in Chicago
recently. said that Richie VAS the best
las-pcund boy in the world. but ne
thinks l:3 Ia too low a weight for Will
lie. Wolgast admitted that ne recetv-
cd a scare when he met Richie in
Frisco in a four-round bout, but as